Fosskarøya
Fosskarøya is an islet in Bygland, Agder. Fosskarøya is situated nearby to the neighborhood Nesmoen, as well as near the locality Middagsnuten.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bygland Church.
Bygland Church
Church
Photo: Siri J, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bygland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bygland Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bygland on the eastern shore of the Byglandsfjorden, just alongside the Norwegian National Road 9. Bygland Church is situated 2½ km southeast of Fosskarøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skåmedal and Sandnes.
Skåmedal
Hamlet
Skåmedal is a village in Bygland municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the southwestern shore of the Åraksfjorden, about 2 kilometres southwest of the village of Sandnes, across the lake. Skåmedal is situated 4½ km northwest of Fosskarøya.
Sandnes
Hamlet
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandnes is a village in Bygland municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on a small flat area between the lake Åraksfjorden to the west and the steep mountainside to the east. Sandnes is situated 6 km north of Fosskarøya.
Åraksbø
Village
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Åraksbø is a village in Bygland municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Åraksfjorden, about 5 kilometres north of the village of Sandnes and about 6 kilometres southeast of the village of Ose. Åraksbø is situated 8 km north of Fosskarøya.
Fosskarøya
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Fosskaroya”
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Bygland, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.84464° or 58° 50′ 41″ northLongitude
7.76232° or 7° 45′ 44″ eastElevation
206 metres (676 feet)Open location code
9FC9RQV6+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 759273590OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9150496
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In Other Languages
“Fosskarøya” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Fosskarøya”
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