Balke

Balke is a farm in Moss, Østfold, Innlandet. Balke is situated nearby to the hamlet Evje, as well as near Årefjorden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rygge Church and Rygge Station.

Rygge Station

Railway station

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Rygge Station is a railway station on the Østfold Line at Ryggebyen in Rygge, Norway. In addition to serving the village, the station acts as an airport rail link to Moss Airport, Rygge via a free shuttle bus. Rygge Station is situated 3 km east of Balke.

Værne Kloster

Farm

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Værne Kloster is a manor and former abbey in the municipality of Rygge in Østfold, Norway. Today only ruins of the monastery remain. Originally a Kongsgård estate, King Sverre of Norway established a Knights Hospitaller abbey at Værne around 1200. Værne Kloster is situated 2½ km northwest of Balke.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkegrenda and Møvik.

Kirkegrenda

Hamlet

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Kirkegrenda is a village in the municipality of Rygge in Østfold, Norway. Its population is 294. The village was built up around Rygge Church, hence the name Kirkegrenda which means church hamlet.