Mørvik fort
Mørvik fort is a fort in Halden, Østfold, Innlandet. Mørvik fort is situated nearby to the recreation area Nordbukta, as well as near the islet Lille Mørvikholmen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Svinesund Bridge.
Svinesund Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Håkon Aurlien, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Svinesund Bridge is a through arch bridge crossing Iddefjord at Svinesund, and joining Sweden and Norway. Svinesund is a sound separating the Swedish municipality of Strömstad from the Norwegian municipality of Halden, and thus it is the border between Norway and Sweden in this region. Svinesund Bridge is situated 3 km east of Mørvik fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thorsø.
Thorsø
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Thorsø or Tose is a farm located in the former municipality of Torsnes in Østfold county, Norway. The first written source found about this farm is from 1472, in the form of Tosowe. Thorsø is situated 10 km northwest of Mørvik fort.
Mørvik fort
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “HKB 6./980 Zug Mörvik”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Halden, Østfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.09531° or 59° 5′ 43″ northLongitude
11.20068° or 11° 12′ 2″ eastOpen location code
9FFH36W2+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 7499138459OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nordbukta and Lille Mørvikholmen.
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