Hestøya
Hestøya is an island in Arendal, Agder. Hestøya is situated nearby to the village Strengereid, as well as near the hamlet Arnevik.Places of Interest
Highlights include Buøyskjæra and Eydehavnmuseet.
Eydehavnmuseet
Museum
Photo: KEN, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eydehavnmuseet is a museum, which is situated 3 km southwest of Hestøya.
Flosta Church
Church
Flosta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Narestø on the island of Flostaøyawooden church was built in a long church design in 1632 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. Flosta Church is situated 2½ km east of Hestøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strengereid and Narestø.
Strengereid
Village
Photo: Joakimk, Public domain.
Strengereid is a village in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. It is located along the Norwegian County Road 410, about 3 kilometres northeast of the village of Eydehavn and just west of the island of Flostaøya.
Narestø
Hamlet
Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Narestø is a village in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the island of Flostaøya, just south of the historic Flosta Church. The village of Kalvøysund lies about 3 kilometres to the northeast. Narestø is situated 2½ km east of Hestøya.
Flosta
Village
Flosta is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The 22.8-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1902 until its dissolution in 1962. Flosta is situated 2½ km east of Hestøya.
Hestøya
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Hestoya”
- Category: landform
- Location: Arendal, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.52224° or 58° 31′ 20″ northLongitude
8.89007° or 8° 53′ 24″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
9FCCGVCR+V2GeoNames ID
9062664
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In Other Languages
“Hestøya” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Hestøya”
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