Holmen or Holmens (in
genitive
In grammar, the genitive case (abbreviated ) is the grammatical case that marks a word, usually a noun, as modifying another word, also usually a noun—thus indicating an attributive relationship of one noun to the other noun. A genitive can al ...
) means the small island or islet in
Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...
,
Norwegian and
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
and may refer to:
Places
Denmark
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Holmen, Copenhagen, a district in central
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
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Holmen Church
The Holmen Church ( da, Holmens Kirke) is a Parish church in central Copenhagen in Denmark, on the street called Holmens Kanal. First built as an anchor forge in 1563, it was converted into a naval church by Christian IV. It is famous for having ...
, church in central Copenhagen
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Holmen Cemetery
Holmen Cemetery (Danish: Holmens Kirkegård) is the oldest cemetery still in use in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was first located next to the naval Church of Holmen in the city centre but relocated to its current site on Dag Hammarskjölds Allé in th ...
, oldest cemetery in Copenhagen
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Holmens Kanal, street in central Copenhagen
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Holmen Naval Base
Naval Station Holmen ( da, Flådestation Holmen) is one of several naval stations of the Royal Danish Navy, supplementing the two Danish naval bases in Frederikshavn and Korsør.
Founded in the late 17th century, it is also a visitor attractio ...
, naval base, today mainly located in Nyholm, Copenhagen
Norway
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Holmen, Oslo
Holmen is a neighbourhood in Oslo and forms part of the district of Vestre Aker. It is situated between Hovseter in the west and Slemdal in the east, Holmenkollen in the north and Makrellbekken in the south. The name is derived from the Holmen fa ...
, a village in
Asker municipality,
Akershus county
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Holmen (station)
Holmen is a station on the Røa Line (line 2) of the Oslo T-bane system. It is located between Makrellbekken and Hovseter and serves the neighbourhood of Holmen. The station is 6.1 km from Stortinget. Holmen was opened on 24 January 1935 w ...
, a station on the
Røa Line of the
Oslo T-bane
The Oslo Metro ( no, Oslo T-bane or or simply ) is the rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway, operated by Sporveien T-banen on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The network consists of five lines that all run through the city centre, wit ...
system
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Holmenkollen, a mountain and a neighbourhood in the
Vestre Aker borough of
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
; known for its international skiing competitions
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Holmen IF
Holmen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Holmen in northern Asker, Norway. It has sections for football, handball, and cross-country skiing. Its home ground is Holmen idrettspark.
The club was founded in 1918, at that time having s ...
, a sports club from Asker
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Holmen Hockey
Holmen Hockey (also known as the Holmen Red Eagles) is the ice hockey division of Holmen IF based in Asker, Norway. The club currently participates in the Second Division, the third level of Norwegian ice hockey. They play their home games at Holm ...
, the ice hockey division of Holmen IF
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Holmen, Målselv
Holmen is a small village in the municipality of Målselv in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the east side of the village of Skjold along the Målselva river.
Possible UFO Sighting
On 3 November 1996, Holmen was the site of a ...
, a hamlet in
Målselv municipality,
Troms og Finnmark county
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Holmen Church (Sigdal)
Holmen Church (''Holmen Kirke'') is the principal parish church for Sigdal municipality in the Diocese of Tunsberg. It is located at Prestfoss in Sigdal municipality, Viken county, Norway. Holmen Church is situated on a rocky mound with deciduou ...
, principal parish church for Sigdal municipality, located at
Prestfoss
Prestfoss is the administrative center of Sigdal municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Highway Fv287 passes through Prestfoss. Both Fv132 and Fv133 start from here.
Summary
The population of Pressfoss as of 2005 was 465. Prestfoss is located 1.5 ho ...
United States
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Holmen, Wisconsin, a village in southwest Wisconsin
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Holmen High School
Other
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Holmen (surname) Holmen or Holmén is a Nordic surname that may refer to:
* Dag Holmen-Jensen (born 1954), Norwegian ski jumper
*Janne Holmén (born 1977), Finnish long-distance runner
* Jonas Holmen (1868–1953), Norwegian Nordic skier
* Kim Holmen (born 1982), N ...
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Holmen (company)
Holmen AB is a Swedish company which bases its business in the forest industry and the pulp and paper industry. Holmen's main products are paperboard for consumer packaging and graphical applications. Printing paper for magazines, supplements ...
, a Swedish forest industry group
See also
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-hou
''-hou'' or ''hou'' is a place-name element found commonly in the Norman toponymy of the Channel Islands and continental Normandy.
Etymology and signification
Its etymology and meaning are disputed, but most specialists think it comes from Saxo ...
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Holm (disambiguation)
Holm may refer to:
Places
* Holm (island), the name of several islands
* Holm, Nordfriesland, Germany
* Holm, Pinneberg, Germany
* Holm (Flensburg), Flensburg, Germany
* Holm, Norway, in Nordland county
* Holm, Troms, Norway
* Holm, Podu ...
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Holme (disambiguation)
Holme may refer to:
* Holme (surname)
Music
* Holme (band)
Places Antarctica
* Holme Bay
Denmark
* Holme, Aarhus
England
* Holme, Bedfordshire
* Holme, Cambridgeshire
* Holme, Cumbria
* Holme, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire
* Holme, North ...
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Holmes (disambiguation)
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