Ballen

Ballen is an island in Hvaler, Østfold, Innlandet. Ballen is situated nearby to the locality Rysetangen, as well as near Hærtangen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karlsøya and Nordre Karlsøy.

Karlsøya

Island

Photo: Mewasul, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Karlsøya is an island in the municipality of Sarpsborg, in Østfold county, Norway. Before 1992, Karlsøya was a part of Skjeberg municipality. The island's only connection with the mainland is a bridge that connects the island with the peninsula of Ullerøy.

Nordre Karlsøy

Island

Photo: Mewasul, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nordre Karlsøy is an island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thorsø and Ullerøy.

Thorsø

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Thorsø or Tose is a farm located in the former municipality of Torsnes in Østfold county, Norway. The first written source found about this farm is from 1472, in the form of Tosowe.

Ullerøy

Hamlet

Photo: Mewasul, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ullerøy is a peninsula and urban area in the municipality of Sarpsborg in Østfold, Norway. As of 2009, the population was 363. Before 1992 Ullerøy was a part of Skjeberg municipality.

Korshavn

Hamlet

Korshavn is a fishing village in Hvaler municipality, Østfold county, Norway. Korshavn is situated 9 km southwest of Ballen.

Ballen

Type: Island
Description: islet in Norway
Categories: islet, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Hvaler, Østfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.12038° or 59° 7′ 13″ north

Longitude

11.13711° or 11° 8′ 14″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

9FFH44CP+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 302710858

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

9058162

Wikidata ID

Q35366982

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Satellite Map

Discover Ballen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Ballen” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Ballen”
Norwegian: “Ballen”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rysetangen and Hærtangen.

Notable Places Nearby

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