Forøya
Forøya is an island in Vegårshei, Agder. Forøya is situated nearby to the hamlet Mjåvatn, as well as near Nes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mo and Myra.
Mo
Hamlet
Mo is a village in Vegårshei municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the northernmost edge of the lake Vegår, about 10 kilometres north of the municipal centre of Myra. Mo is situated 7 km northeast of Forøya.
Myra
Village
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Myra is the administrative centre of the municipality of Vegårshei in Agder, Norway. The village is located along the river Storelva, which flows out of the large Vegår lake, just to the north. Myra is situated 8 km southeast of Forøya.
Forøya
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Foroya”
- Category: landform
- Location: Vegårshei, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.80097° or 58° 48′ 4″ northLongitude
8.77135° or 8° 46′ 17″ eastElevation
208 metres (682 feet)Open location code
9FCCRQ2C+9GGeoNames ID
9150423
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In Other Languages
“Forøya” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Forøya”
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