Purkøya
Purkøya is an islet in Hole, Buskerud, Innlandet. Purkøya is situated nearby to the hamlet Øverby, as well as near the locality Stoltenberget.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bønsnes Church and Utvika Camping.
Bønsnes Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bønsnes Church is situated 3 km northwest of Purkøya.
Utvika Camping
Campsite
Utvika Camping is a camping spot close to the Tyrifjorden. Perhaps mostly known as the place where most of the survivors of the 2011 Norway attacks at Utøya were taken when rescued by boat owners in the area.
Utøykaia
Station
Photo: Sopsjaned, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Utøykaia or Utøya-kaia, also called «Thorbjørnkaia», is a ferry landing in Tyrifjorden. The ferry landing on the main land is located approximately 600 metres from the ferry landing at Utøya. Utøykaia is situated 2½ km southeast of Purkøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kroksund and Vik.
Kroksund
Quarter
Photo: Ekko, Public domain.
Kroksund is a small village in the municipality of Hole, in Buskerud, Norway. Kroksund is located just west of Sundvollen. The village had 319 residents as of 1 January 2014. Kroksund is situated 4½ km northeast of Purkøya.
Vik
Village
Vik is a village and the administrative center of Hole in Buskerud, Norway. Vik is situated on the northeastern arm of Steinsfjorden, a branch of the Tyrifjorden. Vik is situated 4½ km northeast of Purkøya.
Sundvollen
Village
Photo: ToB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sundvollen is a village in the municipality of Hole, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. Sundvollen is located along the east side of Tyrifjorden where the E16 crosses west over Steinsfjorden, the northeastern arm of Tyrifjorden, to Kroksund. Sundvollen is situated 4½ km northeast of Purkøya.
Purkøya
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Purkoya”
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Hole, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.04274° or 60° 2′ 34″ northLongitude
10.23514° or 10° 14′ 7″ eastElevation
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
9FGG26VP+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 465128382OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9151511
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“Purkøya” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Purkøya”
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