Skinka

Skinka is in Drammen, Buskerud, Innlandet. Skinka is situated nearby to the locality Klemmehøgda, as well as near Myreseter Vestre.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tverken sportskapell and Skimtheia.

Tverken sportskapell

Church

Photo: Kremle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tverken sportskapell is a church.

Skimtheia

Peak

Skimtheia is a mountain on the border of Drammen and Lier municipalities in Buskerud county in southern Norway. The highest point is 554 metre above sea level.

Kjøsterud canyon

Gorge

Photo: Leifern, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kjøsterud canyon is a gorge, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Skinka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Åssiden and Solbergelva.

Åssiden

Suburb

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.

Åssiden is the largest borough of Drammen in Buskerud county, Norway. Åssiden was a part of Lier municipality until 1951, when it became part of Drammen municipality. Åssiden is situated 3½ km south of Skinka.

Solbergelva

Village

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Solbergelva is a village in Drammen municipality in Buskerud, Norway. It lies north of Drammenselva, approximately five miles west of Bragernes, between Åssiden in the east and Krokstadelva in the west with Solbergfjellet north. Solbergelva is situated 4 km southwest of Skinka.

Askgrenda

Hamlet

Askgrenda is a small village in Lier municipality, Norway. The settlement has 523 inhabitants as of 1 January 2023, and is located about three kilometers north of the municipal center Lierbyen. Askgrenda is situated 5 km northeast of Skinka.

Skinka

Type: Body of water
Location: Drammen, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.78639° or 59° 47′ 11″ north

Longitude

10.13258° or 10° 7′ 57″ east

Elevation

456 metres (1,496 feet)

Open location code

9FFGQ4PM+H2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29107707

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

GeoNames ID

9311430

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In Other Languages

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Norwegian: “Skinka”

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Localities in the Area

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