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Asmaløy
Asmaløy is an island in Hvaler municipality of Viken county, Norway. Asmaløy is one of the larger islands in the archipelago of Hvaler which consists of over 800 islands, islets, skerries and reefs located in the outer Oslofjord. Hvaler tunnel () joins Asmaløy with Kirkeøy, the largest island in the municipality and the site of the administrative centre at Skjærhalden. Hvaler tunnel is an underwater tunnel on Highway 108 (''Rv108''). The tunnel goes under the strait between Asmaløy and Kirkeøy. The long tunnel was opened on 2 October 1989. Hvaler tunnel is closed to pedestrians and cyclists. Vikerhavn is a small fishing harbour and village on the southern part of the island. The author Johan Borgen lived on Asmaløy for many years at a site known as Knatten. See also *Herføl Herføl is a sparsely populated, wooded island in the municipality of Hvaler in Østfold, Norway. The island has an area of 1,9 km² and is designated with postal code 1690. See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkeøy
Kirkeøy is the largest island in the Norwegian municipality of Hvaler. Its name means "church island" and is derived from Hvaler Church which is on the island and is also the main church of the municipality. The island covers an area of and had a population of 1345 inhabitants as of 2017.Kirkeøy '''', retrieved 14 June, 2017 Like the other Hvaler islands, Kirkeøy's is marked by |
Vikerhavn
Vikerhavn is a small fishing harbour and village on the southern part of the island Asmaløy in the Hvaler municipality of Viken county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t .... Villages in Østfold {{Østfold-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway - Asmaløy
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the sea coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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