Vakthushaugen

Vakthushaugen is a historic site in Farsund, Agder. Vakthushaugen is situated nearby to the stone Skottesteinen, as well as near the pitch Hestesletta.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Frelseren Church and Nordsund bru.

Frelseren Church

Church

Photo: Brrr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frelseren Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Farsund Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Farsund. It is one of the three churches for the Farsund parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. Frelseren Church is situated 300 metres north of Vakthushaugen.

Nordsund bru

Bridge

Photo: Sondrekv, Public domain.

Nordsund bru is a bridge, which is situated 1 km northeast of Vakthushaugen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farsund and Loshavn.

Farsund

Town

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Farsund is the administrative centre of Farsund municipality in Agder county, Norway. The town is located near the mouth of the Lyngdalsfjorden, about 5 kilometres east of the village of Vanse.

Loshavn

Hamlet

Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Loshavn is a small port village in Farsund municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the Lyngdalsfjorden, about 4 kilometres south of the town of Farsund. Loshavn is situated 3 km south of Vakthushaugen.

Vanse

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Vanse is a village in Farsund municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 4 kilometres west of the town of Farsund and about 5 kilometres east of the village of Vestbygd. Vanse is situated 6 km west of Vakthushaugen.

Vakthushaugen

Type: Historic site
Inscription: “Gravhaug”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Farsund, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.0917° or 58° 5′ 30″ north

Longitude

6.8003° or 6° 48′ 1″ east

Open location code

9FC83RR2+M4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10808993436

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=grave

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Highlights include Skottesteinen and Hestesletta.

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