Kirkebygruva

Kirkebygruva is a quarry in Nittedal, Akershus. Kirkebygruva is situated nearby to the peak Kirkebyhøgda, as well as near the nature reserve Ravndalen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hakadal Church and Åneby Station.

Hakadal Church

Church

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Hakadal Church is situated 1½ km southwest of Kirkebygruva.

Åneby Station

Railway station

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Åneby Station is a railway station on the Gjøvik Line at Nittedal in Akershus, Norway. The station was opened in 1905 as a stop, three years after the line's opening in 1902. Åneby Station is situated 4 km southwest of Kirkebygruva.

Hakadal Station

Railway station

Photo: MeRyan, CC BY 2.0.

Hakadal/Varingskollen Station is located on the Gjøvik Line at Hakadal in Norway. The station was opened as Hakedal in 1900 as a stop for passengers and freight, two years ahead of the opening of the Gjøvik Line in 1902. Hakadal Station is situated 4 km west of Kirkebygruva.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rotnes and Grønlundfjellet.

Rotnes

Village

Photo: Punkmorten, Public domain.

Rotnes is the administrative centre of Nittedal municipality, Norway. Its population is 20 939. It is located by the Norwegian National Road 4. Rotnes is situated 6 km south of Kirkebygruva.

Grønlundfjellet

Quarter

Photo: TommyG, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grønlundfjellet is a village in the municipality of Gjerdrum, Norway. Its population was 2,174. Grønlundfjellet is situated 7 km southeast of Kirkebygruva.

Ask

Village

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Ask is the administrative centre of Gjerdrum municipality, Norway. It is around 20 km north-east of Oslo. Its population is 6,890 as of 2020. Ask contains a community centre, schools, kindergartens, a training centre, shops, a pub, restaurants and hotel, according to public information. Ask is situated 9 km southeast of Kirkebygruva.

Kirkebygruva

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Nittedal, Akershus, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.11371° or 60° 6′ 49″ north

Longitude

10.89991° or 10° 53′ 60″ east

Open location code

9FGG4V7X+FX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 178232211

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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