Ørekroken
Ørekroken is an inlet in Norway. Ørekroken is situated nearby to the locality Vadholmtangen, as well as near Sjursholmen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hvaler and Homlungen Lighthouse.
Homlungen Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Homlungen Lighthouse is a fully automated leading lighthouse situated on a skerry in the archipelago municipality of Hvaler, Norway. The lighthouse and surrounding buildings, which include residences, outhouse, a well, and engine house are proposed protected as a national park.
Lauer
Island
Photo: Colliekar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lauer is a small island in the Hvaler municipality in South-East Norway. The Hvaler islands are located in the Oslofjord, not far from the border with Sweden. Lauer is situated 3 km south of Ørekroken.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hvaler and Skjærhalden.
Hvaler
Photo: Kyrre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hvaler is a municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. Consisting of a group of island and a population of 3,694. There are about 830 islands in total, most are uninhabited. The four main islands are Vesterøy, Spjærøy, Asmaløy and Kirkøy.
Skjærhalden
Village
Photo: Danica, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skjærhalden is the administrative centre of Hvaler municipality, Norway. It is located on the island Kirkeøy, location of the Ytre Hvaler National Park center. Its population is 642.
Korshavn
Hamlet
Korshavn is a fishing village in Hvaler municipality, Østfold county, Norway. Korshavn is situated 4½ km north of Ørekroken.
Ørekroken
- Type: Inlet
- Also known as: “Orekroken”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.03044° or 59° 1′ 50″ northLongitude
11.01064° or 11° 0′ 38″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
9FFH22J6+57GeoNames ID
9539150
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