Gråbak
Gråbak is an islet in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Gråbak is situated nearby to the quarter Fransehagen, as well as near the locality Visnes Verk.Places of Interest
Highlights include Torvastad Church.
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. Torvastad Church is situated 2½ km northeast of Gråbak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avaldsnes and Norheim.
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 4½ km east of Gråbak.
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 6 km east of Gråbak.
Haugesund
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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.
Gråbak
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Grabak”, “Store Gråbak”, and “store Gråbaken”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.36329° or 59° 21′ 48″ northLongitude
5.20206° or 5° 12′ 7″ eastOpen location code
9FF79672+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 98624620OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9058239
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In Other Languages
“Gråbak” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Gråbak”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fransehagen and Visnes Verk.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Litle Gråbak and Straumholmen.
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