Tjuholmen

Tjuholmen is an island in Kristiansand, Agder. Tjuholmen is situated nearby to the locality Lyngmyra, as well as near Torvik.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Voie Church and Fredriksholm Fortress.

Voie Church

Church

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Voie Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Møvik neighborhood in the district of Voiebyen in the borough of Vågsbygd in the city of Kristiansand.

Fredriksholm Fortress

Fort

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Fredriksholm Fortress was situated on an islet off Kristiansand, Norway. Today the former fortress is in ruins and the site is a popular place for sightseeing. Fredriksholm Fortress is situated 3½ km northeast of Tjuholmen.

Christiansø Fortress

Fort

Christiansø Fortress is one of the historic Norwegian fortresses, which commands the western approaches to Flekkerøy harbor, just outside the present-day city of Kristiansand in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. Christiansø Fortress is situated 3½ km east of Tjuholmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Voiebyen and Langenes.

Voiebyen

Suburb

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Voiebyen is a district in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The district has a population of about 6,000 people in 2014 and it is a part of the borough of Vågsbygd in the southwestern part of the city. Voiebyen is situated 3 km northeast of Tjuholmen.

Langenes

Neighborhood

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Langenes is a village in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 456, just east of the village of Åros. Langenes is situated 3½ km west of Tjuholmen.

Vågsbygd

Suburb

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Vågsbygd is a borough and district in the city of Kristiansand which lies in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is the largest borough and district in Kristiansand. Vågsbygd is situated 4 km north of Tjuholmen.

Tjuholmen

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Kristiansand, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.08427° or 58° 5′ 3″ north

Longitude

7.92812° or 7° 55′ 41″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

9FC93WMH+P6

GeoNames ID

9062412

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Norwegian: “Tjuholmen”

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Localities in the Area

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