Kirkeøy
Sign in to savethumb| Hvaler Church on 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.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Kirkeøy is referenced by 10 other articles, and connects out to Norway, geographic coordinate system and municipality.
The entry is geolocated on the map in isle, across 2 mapped points.
It is catalogued under topics including Hvaler and Islands of Østfold.
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- island
- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Hvaler Municipality
- Elevation
- 70
- Image
- Skjaerhalden panorama.JPG
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thumb| Hvaler Church on 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.
Like the other Hvaler islands, Kirkeøy's topography is marked by granite outcrops, several inlets, and mixed forest dominated by Scots pine and silver birch. At the southern end of the island lies the village of Skjærhalden, which is also the administrative centre of the municipality. There are several holiday cottages on the island, which is a popular destination for tourists in the summer. The island is connected with the mainland through a long tunnel to Asmaløy. From Asmaløy there are bridges to Fredrikstad.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kirkeøy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
On the map
2 mapped locations