Vershaugen
Vershaugen is a hill in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Innlandet. Vershaugen is situated nearby to the suburb Heistad, as well as near Lunde.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grenland Bridge and Brevik Church.
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 3 km south of Vershaugen.
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 Church is situated 3 km south of Vershaugen.
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 the municipalities of Bamble and Porsgrunn in Telemark county. On the west side, in Bamble, lies the town of Stathelle, while on the east side lies the town of Brevik in Porsgrunn. Brevik Bridge is situated 3 km south of Vershaugen.
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 Skaggerak coast.
Vershaugen
- Type: Hill
- Category: landform
- Location: Porsgrunn, Telemark, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Norwegian—“Vershaugen” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Вершауген”
- Cebuano: “Vershaugen”
- Dutch: “Vershaugen”
- Norwegian: “Vershaugen”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Heistadbukta and Løkkehaugen.
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