Granholmen
Granholmen is an island in the Sandefjordsfjord in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located about 5 kilometres south of the city center of Sandefjord and about 2.5 kilometres to the north of the village of Hem in neighboring Larvik Municipality.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vestfoldmuseene, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Norway
- Also known as: “Granholmen, Sandefjord”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Istrehågan and Holtan.
Istrehågan
Grassland
Photo: Eaglestein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Istrehågan is an ancient monument at Jåberg on the Sandefjord-Larvik border in Vestfold, Norway. It is home to some of the largest stone settings in the Nordic countries. Istrehågan is situated 3 km west of Granholmen.
Holtan
Nature reserve
Photo: Natur og Miljø, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holtan is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Granholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ula.
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 7 km south of Granholmen.
Granholmen
- Category: landform
- Location: Sandefjord, Vestfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.08831° or 59° 5′ 18″ northLongitude
10.2218° or 10° 13′ 19″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
9FFG36QC+8PGeoNames ID
12078015Wikidata ID
Q104860755
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Turkish—“Granholmen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Granholmen”
- Turkish: “Granholmen”
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