Munken
Munken is an island in Larvik, Vestfold, Innlandet. Munken is situated nearby to the locality Farrisjordet, as well as near Torstvet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bøkeskogen and Lovisenlund.
Bøkeskogen
Protected area
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Bøkeskogen stretches inwards along Farris Lake in Larvik. It is an archeological area which is home to between 83, 90, and 100 burial mounds. It contains Vestfold County's largest burial grounds from the Pre-Roman Iron Age. Bøkeskogen is situated 2½ km south of Munken.
Lovisenlund
Sports venue
Lovisenlund is a multi-purpose stadium in Larvik, Norway. It is the home ground of Larvik Turn. The record attendance is about 17,000, from a 1956 match between Larvik Turn and Fredrikstad FK.
Nanset Church
Church
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
Nanset Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the town of Larvik. It is the church for the Nanset parish which is part of the Larvik prosti in the Diocese of Tunsberg. Nanset Church is situated 3 km southeast of Munken.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gamle Frostvedt skole.
Gamle Frostvedt skole
Locality
Photo: PeterFisk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gamle Frostvedt skole is a locality, which is situated 3 km southeast of Munken.
Munken
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Larvik, Vestfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.08082° or 59° 4′ 51″ northLongitude
10.01435° or 10° 0′ 52″ eastElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
9FFG32J7+8PGeoNames ID
9150569
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In Other Languages
“Munken” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Munken”
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