Sniksand

Sniksand is a headland in Lillestrøm, Akershus and has an elevation of 112 metres. Sniksand is situated nearby to the hamlet Bjanes, as well as near the neighborhood Buret.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fetsund Booms and Fetsund Station.

Fetsund Booms

Park

Photo: Jarle Kvam, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Fetsund Booms are a Norwegian national cultural heritage monument, log driving museum, and wetland center at the outlet of the Glomma River into Lake Øyeren in Lillestrøm municipality in Akershus county. Fetsund Booms is situated 3 km north of Sniksand.

Fetsund Station

Railway station

Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fetsund Station is a railway station located in Fetsund in Fet, Norway on Kongsvinger Line. The station was built as part of the Kongsvinger Line in 1862. Fetsund Station is situated 3½ km north of Sniksand.

Hektner

Photo: Hebue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hektner is situated 2½ km west of Sniksand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flateby and Lillestrøm.

Flateby

Village

Flateby is a village in Enebakk municipality, Norway. Its population is 3,298. Flateby is situated 7 km south of Sniksand.

Lillestrøm

Town

Photo: Skvattram, Public domain.

Lillestrøm is a town located some 18 km east-northeast of Oslo, the capital city of Norway. With a population of 14,379 inhabitants, it is the administrative centre of Lillestrøm Municipality in Akershus County, and lies within the traditional district of Romerike. Lillestrøm is situated 9 km northwest of Sniksand.

Strømmen

Village

Photo: Anders Beer Wilse, Public domain.

Strømmen is a town in Lillestrøm municipality, Akershus county, Norway. It is about twenty kilometers east of Oslo, and considered part of Greater Oslo. Strømmen is situated 9 km northwest of Sniksand.

Sniksand

Type: Headland with an elevation of 112 metres
Category: landform
Location: Lillestrøm, Akershus, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.89534° or 59° 53′ 43″ north

Longitude

11.14298° or 11° 8′ 35″ east

Elevation

112 metres (367 feet)

Open location code

9FFHV4WV+45

GeoNames ID

9072318

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In Other Languages

“Sniksand” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Sniksand”

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