Bjørkøya

Bjørkøya is a nature reserve in , , . Bjørkøya is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
Photo: Natur og Miljø, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Langøya and Gåserumpa.

Island
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is an island in the in in , . The island was the site of limestone mining since the 1650s. The island was bought by Christiania Portland Cementfabrik, who mined the limestone for their cement factory at .

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Islet
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is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gullhaug.

Village
is a village in in county, . The village is located about 3 kilometres to the northwest of the town of Holmestrand and about 7 kilometres to the southeast of the village of .

Bjørkøya

Latitude
59.5154° or 59° 30′ 56″ north
Longitude
10.3548° or 10° 21′ 17″ east
Inception
January 15th, 1988
Operator
Statsforvalteren i Vestfold
Open location code
9FFGG983+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 463274081
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q50167525
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Satellite Map

Discover Bjørkøya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Bjørkøya” goes by many names.

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