Usken
Usken is an island in Sandnes, Rogaland, Western Norway. Usken is situated nearby to the locality Nodavika, as well as near Uskjå.Places of Interest
Highlights include Riska Church and Old Riska Church.
Riska Church
Church
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riska Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hommersåk in the borough of Riska, east of the centre of the city of Sandnes in the western part of the municipality.
Old Riska Church
Church
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Riska Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hommersåk in the borough of Riska, east of the centre of the city of Sandnes in the western part of the municipality.
Frøylandsvatnet
Lake
Photo: Jannizz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frøylandsvatnet is a lake in Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 0.48-square-kilometre lake lies on the south side of the village of Hommersåk, about 10 kilometres northeast of the city of Sandnes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hommersåk and Stavanger.
Hommersåk
Photo: Jannizz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hommersåk is a village in Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the borough of Riska in the northern part of the municipality.
Stavanger
Stavanger is Norway's fourth largest city, at almost 150,000 residents. It is the largest city in, and the administrative centre of, Rogaland county in West Norway.
Hillevåg
Suburb
Hillevåg is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located southwest of the city centre, south of the lake Mosvatnet, and north of the borough of Hinna.
Usken
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Uskjo”
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Sandnes, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.9483° or 58° 56′ 54″ northLongitude
5.8265° or 5° 49′ 36″ eastOpen location code
9FC7WRXG+8JOpenStreetMap ID
node 387395807OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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