Risøya
Risøya is an island in Larvik, Vestfold, Innlandet. Risøya is situated nearby to the town Stavern, as well as near the locality Citadelløya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Staverns Fortress and Fredriksvern.
Staverns Fortress
Fort
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Staverns Fortress was a military facility located on the island of Citadelløya at Stavern in Vestfold, Norway.
Fredriksvern
Naval base
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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″ northLongitude
10.04567° or 10° 2′ 44″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9FFG223W+27GeoNames ID
9063791
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In Other Languages
“Risøya” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Risøya”
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Localities in the Area
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