Grøningsjøen
Grøningsjøen is an inlet in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Grøningsjøen is situated nearby to the locality Torvastad, as well as near the hamlet Vikingstad.Places of Interest
Highlights include Torvastad Church.
Torvastad Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Torvastad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Torvastad on the northern part of the island of Karmøy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haugesund and Avaldsnes.
Haugesund
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haugesund is a city in the county of Rogaland, in the West Norway region of Norway. The town offers a much wider range of goods and services than might be expected from a city of its size, due to its position as the definite centre of its relatively populous region.
Avaldsnes
Village
Photo: Johan Christian Dahl, Public domain.
Avaldsnes is a village in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Karmøy, along the Karmsundet strait, just south of the town of Haugesund. Avaldsnes is situated 4½ km southeast of Grøningsjøen.
Norheim
Village
Photo: Btd, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Norheim is a village in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Karmsundet strait immediately south of the town of Haugesund, just over the municipal border inside Karmøy Municipality. Norheim is situated 5 km east of Grøningsjøen.
Grøningsjøen
- Type: Inlet
- Also known as: “Groningsjoen”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.38438° or 59° 23′ 4″ northLongitude
5.2184° or 5° 13′ 6″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FF796M9+Q9GeoNames ID
9590040
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Grøningsjøen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Grøningsjøen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Torvastad and Vikingstad.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vitnetlo and Langårsholmen.
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