Baksteberget

Baksteberget is a hill in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Innlandet. Baksteberget is situated nearby to the locality Ormer, as well as near Fjellnes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brevik Church and Brevik Bridge.

Brevik Church

Church

Photo: Hallvard Straume, Public domain.

Brevik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brevik. It is one of the churches for the Eidanger parish which is part of the Skien prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

Brevik Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Hallvard Straume, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brevik Bridge is one of two bridges that span the mouth of the Frierfjord. It connects Bamble Municipality and Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county. Brevik Bridge is situated 3 km southwest of Baksteberget.

Grenland Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Hallvard Straume, Public domain.

Grenland Bridge is Norway's highest cable-stayed bridge with a tower height of 168 metres. The bridge, which opened in 1996, is part of the European Route E18 highway and it crosses the Frierfjord, a fjord in Telemark county. Grenland Bridge is situated 3½ km southwest of Baksteberget.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Langesund.

Langesund

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Langesund is the administrative centre of Bamble Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The town is located on a peninsula along the Langesundsfjorden near the Skagerrak coast.

Baksteberget

Type: Hill
Category: landform
Location: Porsgrunn, Telemark, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.06609° or 59° 3′ 58″ north

Longitude

9.73526° or 9° 44′ 7″ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

9FFF3P8P+C4

GeoNames ID

9232579

Wikidata ID

Q31535421

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Bulgarian: “Бакстебергет”
Cebuano: “Baksteberget”
Dutch: “Baksteberget”
Norwegian: “Baksteberget”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bakstebergholmen and Tenna.

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