Gjekstad

Gjekstad is a quarter in , , . Gjekstad is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the quarter .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gokstad Mound and Sandefjord Museum.

Photo: EsP72, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a large burial mound at Gokstad Farm in in , Norway. It is also known as the King's Mound and is where the 9th century Gokstad Ship was found.

Museum
Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandefjordmuseene is a museum located in , . It is dedicated to the whaling industry and is the only specialized museum on the subject of whales and whaling in Europe. is situated 2½ km west of Gjekstad.

Church
Photo: EsP72, Public domain.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sandefjord Municipality in county, . It is located on the Vesterøya peninsula in the southern part of the .

Gjekstad

Latitude
59.12808° or 59° 7′ 41″ north
Longitude
10.27372° or 10° 16′ 25″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
9FFG47HF+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10219585476
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
12080685
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In Other Languages

“Gjekstad” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Gjekstad”

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