Vikerkilen
Vikerkilen is an inlet in Hvaler, Østfold, Innlandet. Vikerkilen is situated nearby to the hamlet Huser nordre, as well as near Skipstadsand.Places of Interest
Highlights include Akerøya and Akerøy Fort.
Akerøya
Island
Akerøya is an uninhabited island in the Hvaler island chain in Østfold, Norway. The island has an area of 1.6 km2. On the islet Festningholmen near Akerøya is Akerøya Fort which from the 17th century was part of the fortifications of Fredrikstad Fortress. Akerøya is situated 3½ km west of Vikerkilen.
Akerøy Fort
Castle
Photo: Kyrre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akerøy Fort is a castle, which is situated 3 km west of Vikerkilen.
Rød
Farm
Rød is a village on the island Asmaløy in Hvaler municipality, Norway. Its population is 330 and it includes a secondary school. Like the rest of the island, it is within the boundaries of the Ytre Hvaler National Park. Rød is situated 3½ km north of Vikerkilen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Korshavn and Skjærhalden.
Korshavn
Hamlet
Korshavn is a fishing village in Hvaler municipality, Østfold county, Norway. Korshavn is situated 5 km northeast of Vikerkilen.
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. Skjærhalden is situated 6 km east of Vikerkilen.
Utgård
Village
Utgård is a village on the island of Vesterøy in Hvaler municipality, Norway. Its population is 336. To the south of it is the port and fishing village of Utgårdskilen. Utgård is situated 6 km northwest of Vikerkilen.
Vikerkilen
- Type: Inlet
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hvaler, Østfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.04272° or 59° 2′ 34″ northLongitude
10.94388° or 10° 56′ 38″ eastOpen location code
9FFG2WVV+3HGeoNames ID
9608448
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In Other Languages
“Vikerkilen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Vikerkilen”
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