Bøkeskogen

Bøkeskogen stretches inwards along Farris Lake in Larvik. It is an archeological area which is home to between 83, 90, and 100 burial mounds. It contains largest burial grounds from the Pre-Roman Iron Age.
Wikipedia
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Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00001589)
  • Also known as: “Bokeskauen”, “Bokeskauen i Larvik”, “Bøkeskogen (Larvik)”, “Larvik Bokeskog Landskapsvernomrade”, and “Larvik bøkeskog landskapsvernområde”
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lovisenlund and Larvik Museum.

Sports venue
is a multi-purpose stadium in Larvik, .

Museum
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Bridge
Photo: Peulle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a major road bridge crossing the Farris lake just north of Larvik, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamle Frostvedt skole and Ula.

Locality
Photo: PeterFisk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality.

Village
Photo: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small seaside village in in county, . is situated 10 km east of Bøkeskogen.

Bøkeskogen

Latitude
59.05817° or 59° 3′ 29″ north
Longitude
10.02436° or 10° 1′ 28″ east
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Established
June 13th, 1980
Operator
Statsforvalteren i Vestfold
Open location code
9FFG325F+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 463274154
Geo­Names ID
12077759
Wiki­data ID
Q5005219
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Bøkeskogen” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Bøkeskogen”
  • Dutch: “Bøkeskogen”
  • French: “Bøkeskogen”
  • German: “Bøkeskogen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bøkeskogen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bøkeskogen i Larvik”
  • Norwegian: “Bøkeskogen”
  • Norwegian: “Larvik Bøkeskog Landskapsvernområde”
  • Spanish: “Larvik bøkeskog”
  • Swedish: “Bøkeskogen”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Velte and Hammerdalen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bøkeskogen and Mellomskogen.

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