Karlsøya is an island in the municipality of Sarpsborg, in Østfold county, Norway. Before 1992, Karlsøya was a part of Skjeberg municipality. The island's only connection with the mainland is a bridge that connects the island with the peninsula of Ullerøy. Karlsøya is situated 3½ km southwest of Skar.

Skjebergkilen

Nature reserve

Photo: TorSch, CC BY 3.0.

Skjebergkilen is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km north of Skar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ullerøy and Thorsø.

Ullerøy

Hamlet

Photo: Mewasul, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ullerøy is a peninsula and urban area in the municipality of Sarpsborg in Østfold, Norway. As of 2009, the population was 363. Before 1992 Ullerøy was a part of Skjeberg municipality. Ullerøy is situated 2½ km northwest of Skar.

Thorsø

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Thorsø or Tose is a farm located in the former municipality of Torsnes in Østfold county, Norway. The first written source found about this farm is from 1472, in the form of Tosowe. Thorsø is situated 4 km west of Skar.

Skjeberg

Village

Photo: Thomasmh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Skjeberg is a district of Sarpsborg, Østfold County, Norway. Skjeberg was formerly a municipality in Østfold County. The last administrative centre was at Borgenhaugen. Skjeberg is situated 5 km north of Skar.

Skar

Type: Farm
Categories: locality and agriculture
Location: Sarpsborg, Østfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.167° or 59° 10′ 1″ north

Longitude

11.16048° or 11° 9′ 38″ east

Elevation

16 metres (52 feet)

Open location code

9FFH5586+R5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 705092063

OpenStreetMap feature

place=farm

GeoNames ID

9486328

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Norwegian: “Skar”

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