Akerøy Fort
Akerøy Fort is a castle in Hvaler, Østfold, Innlandet. Akerøy Fort is situated nearby to the islet Festningsholmen, as well as near Spjærflu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kyrre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Akerøya and Rød.
Akerøya
Island
Akerøya is an uninhabited island in the Hvaler island chain in Østfold, Norway. The island has an area of 1.6 km2. On the islet Festningholmen near Akerøya is Akerøya Fort which from the 17th century was part of the fortifications of Fredrikstad Fortress.
Rød
Farm
Rød is a village on the island Asmaløy in Hvaler municipality, Norway. Its population is 330 and it includes a secondary school. Like the rest of the island, it is within the boundaries of the Ytre Hvaler National Park. Rød is situated 4 km northeast of Akerøy Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Utgård and Hauge.
Utgård
Village
Utgård is a village on the island of Vesterøy in Hvaler municipality, Norway. Its population is 336. To the south of it is the port and fishing village of Utgårdskilen. Utgård is situated 3½ km north of Akerøy Fort.
Hauge
Village
Hauge is a village on the island Vesterøy in Hvaler municipality, Norway. The origin of the name Hauge is from the Old Norse word haugr meaning mound. Its population is 320. Hauge is situated 6 km north of Akerøy Fort.
Korshavn
Hamlet
Korshavn is a fishing village in Hvaler, Østfold, Norway. Korshavn is situated 7 km east of Akerøy Fort.
Akerøy Fort
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Hvaler, Eastern Norway
- Categories: fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hvaler, Østfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.05017° or 59° 3′ 1″ northLongitude
10.89472° or 10° 53′ 41″ eastOpen location code
9FFG3V2V+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 289950084OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3078124
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In Other Languages
From French to Norwegian Bokmål—“Akerøy Fort” goes by many names.
- French: “fort d’Akerøy”
- French: “Fort d’Akerøy”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Akerøy fort”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Akerøya fort”
- Norwegian: “Akerøy fort”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Festningsholmen and Akerøy.
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