Bastøykongen

Bastøykongen is a shore in , , . Bastøykongen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bastøy Prison and Bastøy.

Prison
Photo: Grim23, GFDL.
is a low-security, male-only prison on Bastøy Island, , located in the municipality about 75 km south of . The prison is on a 2.6 km2 island and hosts 115 inmates making it the largest low-security prison in Norway.

Island
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is an in Horten Municipality in county, . The 2.23-square-kilometre island is owned by the government and it has no permanent residents, however, , a minimum-security prison, is located on the island, so there are always temporary residents on the island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moss.

Photo: Douglaspperkins, CC BY 4.0.
is a coastal town and a municipality in county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of . The city of was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 and City in 1720.

Bastøykongen

Latitude
59.37228° or 59° 22′ 20″ north
Longitude
10.5388° or 10° 32′ 20″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
9FFG9GCQ+WG
Geo­Names ID
12089552
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Satellite Map

Discover Bastøykongen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Storsletta and Bastøy Landskapsvernområde.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kjempa and Bastøyodden.

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