Risøya

Risøya is an island in Larvik, Vestfold, Innlandet. Risøya is situated nearby to the town Stavern, as well as near the locality Citadelløya.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Staverns Fortress and Fredriksvern.

Staverns Fortress

Fort

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Staverns Fortress was a military facility located on the island of Citadelløya at Stavern in Vestfold, Norway.

Fredriksvern was an important Norwegian naval base, just south of Larvik in Vestfold. It is named after Fredrik V Denmark-Norway. The town of Stavern has in many ways come to be because of this naval base.

Fredriksvern Church

Church

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Fredriksvern Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the town of Stavern.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamle Frostvedt skole and Ula.

Gamle Frostvedt skole

Locality

Photo: PeterFisk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gamle Frostvedt skole is a locality, which is situated 7 km north of Risøya.

Ula

Village

Photo: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ula is a small seaside village in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located in the Tjølling area of the municipality. It is located about 5 kilometres to the south of the village of Hem and about 5 kilometres to the southeast of the village of Tjøllingvollen. Ula is situated 8 km east of Risøya.

Risøya

Type: Island
Also known as: “Risoya”
Category: landform
Location: Larvik, Vestfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.00262° or 59° 0′ 9″ north

Longitude

10.04567° or 10° 2′ 44″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

9FFG223W+27

GeoNames ID

9063791

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In Other Languages

“Risøya” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Risøya”

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