Søndre Gap

Søndre Gap is a strait in Larvik, Vestfold, Innlandet. Søndre Gap is situated nearby to the locality Citadelløya, as well as near Stavernsodden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fredriksvern and Staverns Fortress.

Fredriksvern

Naval base

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Fredriksvern was an important Norwegian naval base, just south of Larvik in Vestfold. It is named after Fredrik V Denmark-Norway. The town of Stavern has in many ways come to be because of this naval base.

Staverns Fortress

Fort

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Staverns Fortress was a military facility located on the island of Citadelløya at Stavern in Vestfold, Norway.

The Seamen’s Memorial Hall

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Minnehallen or Hall of Remembrance is a national memorial located outside Stavern in Larvik, Vestfold, Norway. The memorial was commissioned by the Norwegian Parliament after World War I to commemorate the fallen Norwegian sailors of the war.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamle Frostvedt skole and Ula.

Gamle Frostvedt skole

Locality

Photo: PeterFisk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gamle Frostvedt skole is a locality, which is situated 8 km north of Søndre Gap.

Ula

Village

Photo: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ula is a small seaside village in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located in the Tjølling area of the municipality. It is located about 5 kilometres to the south of the village of Hem and about 5 kilometres to the southeast of the village of Tjøllingvollen. Ula is situated 9 km northeast of Søndre Gap.

Søndre Gap

Type: Strait
Also known as: “Sondre Gap”
Category: body of water
Location: Larvik, Vestfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.99282° or 58° 59′ 34″ north

Longitude

10.04544° or 10° 2′ 44″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

9FCGX2VW+45

GeoNames ID

11846133

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In Other Languages

“Søndre Gap” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Søndre Gap”

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Localities in the Area

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