Gjekstad
Gjekstad is a quarter in Sandefjord, Vestfold, Innlandet. Gjekstad is situated nearby to the suburb Kastetskogen, as well as near the quarter Sjuvenga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gokstad Mound and Sandefjord Museum.
Gokstad Mound
Photo: EsP72, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gokstad Mound is a large burial mound at Gokstad Farm in Sandefjord in Vestfold County, Norway. It is also known as the King's Mound and is where the 9th century Gokstad Ship was found.
Sandefjord Museum
Museum
Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandefjordmuseene is a museum located in Sandefjord, Norway. It is dedicated to the whaling industry and is the only specialized museum on the subject of whales and whaling in Europe. Sandefjord Museum is situated 2½ km west of Gjekstad.
Vesterøy Church
Church
Photo: EsP72, Public domain.
Vesterøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located on the Vesterøya peninsula in the southern part of the city of Sandefjord.
Gjekstad
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Sandefjord, Vestfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.12808° or 59° 7′ 41″ northLongitude
10.27372° or 10° 16′ 25″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
9FFG47HF+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 10219585476OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
12080685
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In Other Languages
“Gjekstad” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Gjekstad”
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