Gjessøyskjæret

Gjessøyskjæret is an islet in , . Gjessøyskjæret is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lille Torungen Lighthouse and Færvik Church.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a coastal lighthouse on the island of Lille Torungen in in county, . This lighthouse, together with the nearby , mark the entrance from the Skaggerak through the outlying islands to the mainland . is situated 2½ km southwest of Gjessøyskjæret.

Church
Photo: Krg, CC BY 2.5.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the village of on the island of Tromøy.

Island
is an unpopulated in in county, . The 0.12-square-kilometre island lies along the Skagerrak coast about 700 metres south of the larger island of . is situated 3½ km southwest of Gjessøyskjæret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Revesand and Brattekleiv.

Village
Photo: Kimsaka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in in county, . The village is located at the southern coast of the island of Tromøy, about 1 kilometre north of the island outport of .

Suburb
Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in in county, . The village is located along the Galtesundet strait on the southwestern shore of the island of . is situated 2½ km northwest of Gjessøyskjæret.

Suburb
Photo: Krg, CC BY 2.5.
is a village in in county, . The village is located on the southwestern part of the island of . It sits east of the villages of and and north of the village of . is located just southwest of the village. is situated 2½ km north of Gjessøyskjæret.

Gjessøyskjæret

Latitude
58.43055° or 58° 25′ 50″ north
Longitude
8.81477° or 8° 48′ 53″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
9FCCCRJ7+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 414232249
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
9716349
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In Other Languages

“Gjessøyskjæret” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Gjessøyskjæret”

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