Østerskjær

Østerskjær is an islet in Arendal, Agder. Østerskjær is situated nearby to the hamlet Botne, as well as near Bjelland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tromøy Church and Seilskjærene.

Tromøy Church

Church

Tromøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brekka on the east coast of the island of Tromøy.

Seilskjærene

Nature reserve

Photo: Far min, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Seilskjærene is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Østerskjær.

Kongshavn kapell

Church

Photo: KEN, CC BY 3.0.

Kongshavn kapell is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Østerskjær.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kongshavn, Arendal and Åmdalsøyra.

Kongshavn is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. Kongshavn is located on the north side of the island of Tromøya, across the Tromøysundet strait from the village of Eydehavn. Kongshavn, Arendal is situated 3½ km northwest of Østerskjær.

Åmdalsøyra

Hamlet

Åmdalsøyra is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway, along the Tromøysundet strait on the northern shore of the island of Tromøya. The village of Kongshavn lies just to the southwest of Åmdalsøyra, and the village of Eydehavn lies just across the strait on the mainland. Åmdalsøyra is situated 4 km north of Østerskjær.

Færvik

Suburb

Photo: Krg, CC BY 2.5.

Færvik is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern part of the island of Tromøya. It sits east of the villages of Pusnes and Brattekleiv and north of the village of Revesand. Færvik Church is located just southwest of the village. Færvik is situated 4½ km west of Østerskjær.

Østerskjær

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Osterskjaer”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Arendal, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.45798° or 58° 27′ 29″ north

Longitude

8.89137° or 8° 53′ 29″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9FCCFV5R+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 414231854

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

9716360

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In Other Languages

“Østerskjær” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Østerskjær”

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