Kroken

Kroken is a village in Grimstad Municipality in county, . The village is located between the lake Rore and the river , about 7 kilometres north of the and about 2 kilometres west of the village of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in Southern Norway, Norway
  • Also known as: “Kroken, Grimstad”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rygene power station and Øyestad Church.

Power station
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Church
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is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the village of , on the north side of the river Nidelva. is situated 3 km east of Kroken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gjennestad and Fevik.

Hamlet
is a village in in county, . The village is located a short distance north of the river , just off Norwegian County Road 407. The village of sits about 3 kilometres to the southwest of . is situated 4 km northeast of Kroken.

Village
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is a coastal village and popular seaside resort in Grimstad Municipality in county, . Situated along the Skagerrak coast, lies approximately 7 kilometres northeast of the centre of the town of and 15 kilometres south of the center of the town of . is situated 6 km southeast of Kroken.

Suburb
is a village in in county, . The village is located in the southern part of the municipality, just north of the border with Grimstad Municipality. is situated 6 km east of Kroken.

Kroken

Latitude
58.40792° or 58° 24′ 29″ north
Longitude
8.59663° or 8° 35′ 48″ east
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
9FCCCH5W+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3942246376
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
9495967
Wiki­data ID
Q6438800
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Satellite Map

Discover Kroken from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian Bokmål—“Kroken” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kroken, Grimstad”
  • Danish: “Kroken”
  • Dutch: “Kroken, Grimstad”
  • French: “Kroken”
  • Irish: “Kroken”
  • Javanese: “Kroken, Grimstad”
  • Malay: “Kroken, Grimstad”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kroken”
  • Norwegian: “Kroken”

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