Benteskjæra
Benteskjæra is an islet in Fredrikstad, Østfold, Innlandet. Benteskjæra is situated nearby to the locality Kaholmen, as well as near Bjørnevågen.- Type: Islet
- Description: skerry in Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway
- Also known as: “Benteskjaera”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Råholmen,store and Kjøkøya.
Kjøkøya
Island
Photo: Area1970, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kjøkøya is an island, which is situated 3 km southeast of Benteskjæra.
Kjøkøy Fort
Fort
Photo: Area1970, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kjøkøy Fort is situated 3½ km southeast of Benteskjæra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alshus and Øyenkilen.
Alshus
Neighborhood
Alshus is a village in the municipality of Fredrikstad, Norway, situated on the island and former municipality of Kråkerøy. Its population is 1,019. Alshus is placed at the eastern coast of Kråkerøy, lying next to Kallera and Femdal. Alshus is situated 3 km northeast of Benteskjæra.
Øyenkilen
Hamlet
Photo: TommyG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Øyenkilen is a village in the southern part of Fredrikstad municipality, Norway. Its population is 563. Øyenkilen is situated 3½ km northwest of Benteskjæra.
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 6 km south of Benteskjæra.
Benteskjæra
- Categories: skerry, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Fredrikstad, Østfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.15313° or 59° 9′ 11″ northLongitude
10.90381° or 10° 54′ 14″ eastOpen location code
9FFG5W33+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 510001195OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9721673Wikidata ID
Q124374402
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Benteskjæra” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Benteskjæra”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Benteskjæra”
- Norwegian: “Benteskjæra”
Localities in the Area
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