Vikshei

Vikshei is a hill in Grimstad, Agder and has an elevation of 63 metres. Vikshei is situated nearby to the hamlet Sæveli, as well as near Moy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fjære Church and Fevik Church.

Fjære Church

Church

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Fjære Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjære. It is the main church for the Fjære parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

Fevik Church

Church

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Fevik Church is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fevik. It is an annex chapel in the Fjære parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. Fevik Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Vikshei.

Dømmesmo Oak

The Dømmesmo Oak is a large oak tree that stands at Dømmesmoen park in Grimstad Municipality, Norway. A heavy snowfall in March 1985 broke several of the largest branches, and a New Year fireworks rocket ignited the tree around the year 2000. Dømmesmo Oak is situated 3½ km southwest of Vikshei.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hesnes and Fevik.

Hesnes

Hamlet

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Hesnes is a village in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the Skagerrak coast about 2 kilometres northeast of the village of Rønnes and about 3 kilometres southeast of the village of Vik. Hesnes is situated 2½ km south of Vikshei.

Fevik

Village

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Fevik is a coastal village and popular seaside resort in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. Situated along the Skagerrak coast, Fevik lies approximately 7 kilometres northeast of the centre of the town of Grimstad and 15 kilometres south of the center of the town of Arendal. Fevik is situated 3 km northeast of Vikshei.

Rønnes

Suburb

Rønnes is a village in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Vikkilen bay, directly across the bay from the harbour of the town of Grimstad. Rønnes is situated 3½ km southwest of Vikshei.

Vikshei

Type: Hill with an elevation of 63 metres
Category: landform
Location: Grimstad, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.36614° or 58° 21′ 58″ north

Longitude

8.62861° or 8° 37′ 43″ east

Elevation

63 metres (207 feet)

Open location code

9FCC9J8H+FC

GeoNames ID

9222240

Wikidata ID

Q31325295

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Norwegian—“Vikshei” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Викшеи”
Cebuano: “Vikshei”
Dutch: “Vikshei”
Norwegian: “Vikshei”

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