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Hvaler BÃ¥t- Og Fergeselskap
Hvaler Båt- og Fergeselskap AS is a defunct municipal company that operated the ferries in Hvaler, Norway. Founded in 1893, it was owned by the municipality until 2001 when it was privatized and sold to Glommen Bulk, that again split the company into Hvaler Fjordcruise and Hollungen in 2004. Hvaler Båt- og Fergeselskap operated from the municipal center of Skjærhalden with routes to Lauer, Herføl, Nedgården, Nordre Sandøy, Gr.sund and Makø as well as Strømstad in Sweden. Prior to the Hvaler Tunnel The Hvaler Tunnel ( no, Hvalertunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel which connects the island of Kirkøy to the rest of Hvaler in Viken county, Norway. The tunnel opened in 1989 and is long and deep with an incline of 10% at its steepest point, loca ... opening in 1989 it also operated the Skjærhalden–Hvaler Ferry. References Ferry companies of Viken Hvaler Transport companies established in 1893 Companies disestablished in 2004 {{Norway-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvaler
Hvaler is a municipality that is a group of islands in the southern part of Viken County, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skjærhalden, on the island of Kirkeøy. The only police station in the municipality is located in Skjærhalden. Hvaler was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see ''formannskapsdistrikt''). Name The name is the plural form of ''hval'', which means "whale". The form and shape of the islands resemble a pod of whales. Prior to 1889, the name was spelled Hvaløerne, meaning the whale isles. Coat-of-arms The coat-of-arms is from modern times. It was granted on 9 December 1983. The arms show a silver-colored boat on a blue background. This boat is the type that was typical in the 13th century. This was chosen since this island municipality has been dependent on boats for all its history, and because fisheries and sailing have been the main economic activities for many centuries. Culture ''Hvalerdrakten'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordre Sandøy
''Nordre'' (Northern), formerly known as ''Haramsnytt'' (The Haram News), is a local Norwegian newspaper covering events in the northern part of the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county. History The newspaper was established as ''Haramsnytt'' in 1971, and changed its name to ''Nordre'' in 2013. The newspaper's office is located in the village of Brattvåg. The newspaper is published in Nynorsk. It is published twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Editors * Johan Kåre Tenfjord 1972 (January–October) * Olav Giske 1972–1974 * Thorleif Marken, Karl E. Aakre, Torbjørg Giske, and Paul Farstad 1974–1978 * Ole M. Ellefsen 1978–1986 * Arnstein Sæthre 1986–1988 * Ole M. Ellefsen 1988 (June–December) * May Britt Haukås 1989–1990 * Bjørg Riksfjord 1990–1991 * Ole M. Ellefsen 1991 (April–June) * Bjørn Oskar Haukeberg 1991–1993 * Ole M. Ellefsen 1993–1998 * Hjørdis K. Skaar 1998–2000 * Ole M. Ellefsen 2000–2002 * Hjørdis K. Skaar 2002–2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferry Companies Of Viken
A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi. Ferries form a part of the public transport systems of many waterside cities and islands, allowing direct transit between points at a capital cost much lower than bridges or tunnels. Ship connections of much larger distances (such as over long distances in water bodies like the Mediterranean Sea) may also be called ferry services, and many carry vehicles. History In ancient times The profession of the ferryman is embodied in Greek mythology in Charon, the boatman who transported souls across the River Styx to the Underworld. Speculation that a pair of oxen propelled a ship having a water wheel can be found in 4th century Roman literature "''Anonymus De Rebus Bellicis''". Though impractical, there is no reason why it could not work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvaler Tunnel
The Hvaler Tunnel ( no, Hvalertunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel which connects the island of Kirkøy to the rest of Hvaler in Viken county, Norway. The tunnel opened in 1989 and is long and deep with an incline of 10% at its steepest point, located on Norwegian County Road 108. History Prior to the tunnel, services were provided by Hvaler Båt- og Fergeselskap. In 1986, Hvalertunnelen AS was established to take up a loan to build the tunnel, and pay the loan through collected toll fares. Tolls started at 130 Norwegian krone The krone (, abbreviation: kr (also NKr for distinction); code: NOK), plural ''kroner'', is currency of the Kingdom of Norway (including Svalbard). Traditionally known as the Norwegian crown in English. It is nominally subdivided into 100 ''à ... (NOK) and ended at 154 by 2007, when the loan was paid off. For another two years, a NOK 20 fee was collected to finance a bicycle path on the island. Since 22 April 2010, it is possible to make mobile t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 also *Ytre Hvaler National Park Ytre Hvaler National Park ( no, Ytre Hvaler nasjonalpark, literally ''Outer Hvaler National Park'') is a national park located within the municipalities of Hvaler and Fredrikstad in Østfold, Norway. The park was established on 26 June 2009 and w ... References Hvaler Islands of Viken (county) {{Viken-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauer, Norway
Lauer is a small island in the Hvaler municipality in South-East Norway. The Hvaler islands are located in the Oslofjord, not far from the border with Sweden. The island was first settled in the 17th century. Today, there are around 30 homes on Lauer, used as vacation homes in the summer only. Up until the 1980s, the island was inhabited all year round. There is a cottage for hire on the island. Information in Norwegian about cottage for hire. Website of Oslofjordens friluftsråd. "A short ferry ride from Skjærhalden find Lauer...Today, there are no residents left, while the tourists dominate in the summer." (visited 11 December 2010) There is a service operated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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