Skottjern

Skottjern is a nature reserve in Arendal, Agder. Skottjern is situated nearby to the village Brekka, as well as near the hamlet Bjelland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tromøy Church and Seilskjærene.

Tromøy Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Tromøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brekka on the east coast of the island of Tromøy.

Seilskjærene

Nature reserve

Photo: Far min, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Seilskjærene is a nature reserve.

The Tromøy Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Tromøysundet strait in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It connects the island of Tromøya with the mainland, about 3.5 kilometres northeast of the town of Arendal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Færvik and Kongshavn, Arendal.

Færvik

Suburb

Photo: Krg, CC BY 2.5.

Færvik is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern part of the island of Tromøya. It sits east of the villages of Pusnes and Brattekleiv and north of the village of Revesand. Færvik Church is located just southwest of the village.

Kongshavn, Arendal

Village

Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kongshavn is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. Kongshavn is located on the north side of the island of Tromøya, across the Tromøysundet strait from the village of Eydehavn.

Eydehavn

Village

Photo: KEN, CC BY 3.0.

Eydehavn is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 10 kilometres northeast of the centre of the town of Arendal, about 2 kilometres northeast of the village of Saltrød, about 2 kilometres south of the village of Strengereid, and just across the Tromøysundet strait from Kongshavn on the island of Tromøya.

Skottjern

Type: Nature reserve
Description: protected area in Norway
Category: recreation area
Location: Arendal, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.4524° or 58° 27′ 9″ north

Longitude

8.8605° or 8° 51′ 38″ east

Inception

May 7th, 1982

Operator

Statsforvalteren i Aust- og Vest-Agder

Open location code

9FCCFV26+X6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 425127013

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

Q50355918

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Satellite Map

Discover Skottjern from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Norwegian Bokmål to Spanish—“Skottjern” goes by many names.

Norwegian Bokmål: “Skottjern naturreservat”
Spanish: “Skottjern”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Brekka and Bjelland.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Flademoen and Tromøy kirke.

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