Ekra
Ekra is a hamlet in Asker, Akershus. Ekra is situated nearby to the village Filtvet, as well as near the neighborhood Kaltenbakk.Places of Interest
Highlights include Filtvet Church and Statkraft osmotic power prototype in Hurum.
Statkraft osmotic power prototype in Hurum
Industrial building
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Statkraft osmotic power prototype is the world's first osmotic power plant, based on the energy of osmosis. The power plant is run by Statkraft. The power plant is located at Tofte in Hurum, Norway, with rooms at the factory area at Södra Cell Tofte cellulose factory. Statkraft osmotic power prototype in Hurum is situated 4 km southwest of Ekra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hvitsten and Ramme Gaard.
Hvitsten
Hamlet
Photo: Colliekar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hvitsten is a former town in Akershus county, Norway, located between Drøbak and Son. It is the smallest town that has ever existed in Norway: In 1951 it had 76 inhabitants, and an area of just 0.07 km2. Hvitsten is situated 4 km northeast of Ekra.
Ramme Gaard
Hamlet
Photo: Øyvind, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ramme Gaard is an organic farm and country estate located by the Oslofjord, just north of Hvitsten in the Vestby municipality of Akershus, Norway. Ramme Gaard was previously owned by billionaire philanthropist Petter Olsen. Ramme Gaard is situated 4½ km northeast of Ekra.
Ekra
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Asker, Akershus, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.57123° or 59° 34′ 16″ northLongitude
10.61024° or 10° 36′ 37″ eastElevation
98 metres (322 feet)Open location code
9FFGHJC6+F3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2371787920OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9491964
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In Other Languages
“Ekra” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Ekra”
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