Eikjesholmen

Eikjesholmen is an islet in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Eikjesholmen is situated nearby to the village Skåre Municipality, as well as near the neighborhood Midtra Eike.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Førre Church and Skåredalen School.

Førre Church

Church

Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Førre Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysvær Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Førre, which sits along the European route E134 highway. Førre Church is situated 2½ km north of Eikjesholmen.

Skåredalen School

School building

Photo: Gaute13, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Skåredalen School is a school building, which is situated 3 km northwest of Eikjesholmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norheim and Haugesund.

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 4½ km southwest of Eikjesholmen.

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 7 km southwest of Eikjesholmen.

Eikjesholmen

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Eikesholmane” and “Storholmen”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.40149° or 59° 24′ 5″ north

Longitude

5.37243° or 5° 22′ 21″ east

Open location code

9FF7C92C+HX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4149514

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

9058227

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In Other Languages

“Eikjesholmen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Eikjesholmen”

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