Øya

Øya is an island in Modum, Buskerud, Innlandet. Øya is situated nearby to the hamlet Hval, as well as near the village Geithus.

Type: Island
Description: island in Norway
Also known as: “Oya”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vikersund Station and Heggen kyrkje.

Vikersund Station

Railway station

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Vikersund Station is a railway station located at the village of Vikersund in Modum, Norway. At Vikersund there is a junction with the Randsfjorden Line on which Vy Tog operates some express trains between Bergen and Oslo.

Heggen kyrkje

Church

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Heggen kyrkje is a church.

Kaggefoss power station

Power station

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Kaggefoss power station is situated 3½ km southwest of Øya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vikersund and Geithus.

Vikersund

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Vikersund is a town of 3,232 inhabitants in the municipality capital of Modum, in the county of Buskerud, Norway.

Geithus

Village

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Geithus is a village in Modum municipality of Buskerud, Norway. It is situated between the villages of Åmot and Vikersund. Geithus is located where the southwestern arm of Tyrifjorden ends and drains into Drammenselva. Geithus is situated 3 km south of Øya.

Sysle

Village

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Sysle is a village in the municipality of Modum, Buskerud county, Norway. Its population is 227. Sysle is principally a residential area situated about six km northwest of Vikersund. Sysle is situated 5 km northwest of Øya.

Øya

Category: landform
Location: Modum, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.95929° or 59° 57′ 33″ north

Longitude

9.9886° or 9° 59′ 19″ east

Elevation

77 metres (253 feet)

Open location code

9FFFXX5Q+PC

GeoNames ID

9151383

Wikidata ID

Q34794959

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Satellite Map

Discover Øya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Øya” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Øya”
Norwegian: “Øya”
Turkish: “Øya”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Møllefoss and Kroka.

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