Holmen or Holmens (in genitive) means a small island or islet in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, and may refer to:
Places
Denmark
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Holmen, Copenhagen
() is a water-bound neighbourhood in Copenhagen, Denmark, occupying the former grounds of the Holmen Naval Base, Royal Naval Base and Dockyards. In spite of its name, deceptively in Grammatical number, singular, Holmen is a congregation of small ...
, a district in central Copenhagen
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Holmen Church
The Holmen Church () 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 hosted the wedd ...
, 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 ...
, oldest cemetery in Copenhagen
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Holmens Kanal, street in central Copenhagen
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Holmen Naval Base
Naval Station 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 attraction with many historical b ...
, naval base, today mainly located in Nyholm, Copenhagen
Norway
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Holmen, Oslo, a neighbourhood in Oslo
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Holmen (station), a station on the Røa Line of the Oslo Metro system
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Holmenkollen
Holmenkollen () is a mountain and a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. It goes up to above sea level and is well known for its international skiing competitions.
Etymology
The name is a compound of the farm name and the ...
, a mountain and a neighbourhood in the Vestre Aker borough of Oslo; known for its international skiing competitions
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Holmen, Asker, a village in Asker municipality, Akershus county
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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 ...
, 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 Ho ...
, the ice hockey division of Holmen IF
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Holmen, Målselv
Holmen is a small village in Målselv Municipality in Troms 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 well documented ...
, a hamlet in Målselv municipality, Troms 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, Buskerud county, Norway. Holmen Church is situated on a rocky mound with deci ...
, principal parish church for Sigdal municipality, located at Prestfoss
United States
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Holmen, Wisconsin
Holmen ( ) is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,661 as of the census of 2020. It is part of the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Holmen was s ...
, a village in southwest Wisconsin
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Holmen High School
Holmen High School is a high school in Holmen, Wisconsin operated by the Holmen School District. As of 2016, school enrollment was 1,112. The current facility was opened in 1994 and was expanded in 2000. 2020 led to another expansion after the ref ...
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), ...
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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 S ...
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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, Nordland, a village in Bindal Municipality in Nordland county, ...
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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, No ...
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Holmes (disambiguation)
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