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 3 km southwest of Gjeteryggen.

Sand Marina

Marina

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Utgård and Korshavn.

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 3 km northwest of Gjeteryggen.

Korshavn

Hamlet

Korshavn is a fishing village in Hvaler, Østfold, Norway. Korshavn is situated 5 km east of Gjeteryggen.

Hauge

Village

Hauge is a village on the island Vesterøy in Hvaler municipality, Norway. The origin of the name Hauge is from the Old Norse word haugr meaning mound. Its population is 320. Hauge is situated 5 km northwest of Gjeteryggen.

Gjeteryggen

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: Hvaler, Østfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.06401° or 59° 3′ 50″ north

Longitude

10.92005° or 10° 55′ 12″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

9FFG3W7C+J2

GeoNames ID

9721520

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In Other Languages

“Gjeteryggen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Gjeteryggen”

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