Foldin

Foldin is a dwelling in , , . Foldin is situated nearby to the island .
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Places of Interest Nearby

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. is situated 110 metres northwest of Foldin.

Island
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.

forms part of the Borre National Park at in , . It is home to seven large and 21 smaller burial mounds. Excavations in the 1980s revealed that the oldest mounds date to 600 AD, i.e. prior to the Viking Age. is situated 3 km west of Foldin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horten and Moss.

is a city in , . Mostly a quick stopover for travellers crossing the Oslofjord by ferry between here and

is a coastal town and a municipality in county, . 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.

Foldin

Latitude
59.3787° or 59° 22′ 43″ north
Longitude
10.52749° or 10° 31′ 39″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
9FFG9GHG+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6187715685
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­isolated_dwelling
Geo­Names ID
12177260
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“Foldin” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: Foldin

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