Skorpa
Skorpa is an islet in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Skorpa is situated nearby to the locality Kopholmen, as well as near the quarter Osnes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Torvastad Church and Sørhaugøy fyr.
Torvastad Church
Church
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Torvastad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Torvastad on the northern part of the island of Karmøy.
Sørhaugøy fyr
Museum
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Sørhaugøy fyr is a museum, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Skorpa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haugesund and Avaldsnes.
Haugesund
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haugesund is a city in the county of Rogaland, in the West Norway region of Norway. The town offers a much wider range of goods and services than might be expected from a city of its size, due to its position as the definite centre of its relatively populous region.
Avaldsnes
Village
Photo: Johan Christian Dahl, Public domain.
Avaldsnes is a village in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Karmøy, along the Karmsundet strait, just south of the town of Haugesund. Avaldsnes is situated 6 km southeast of Skorpa.
Norheim
Village
Photo: Btd, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Norheim is a village in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Karmsundet strait immediately south of the town of Haugesund, just over the municipal border inside Karmøy Municipality. Norheim is situated 7 km east of Skorpa.
Skorpa
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Skorpo”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.39666° or 59° 23′ 48″ northLongitude
5.20417° or 5° 12′ 15″ eastOpen location code
9FF796W3+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 4149527OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Skorpa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Skorpa”
- Norwegian: “Skorpa”
- Turkish: “Skorpa”
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