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Explore Skjaerhalden in Norway
Skjaerhalden in the region of Østfold county with its 642 inhabitants is a town in Norway - some 62 mi or ( 100 km ) South of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Skjaerhalden is now 09:38 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Stroemstad, and Sellater. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Skjaerhalden ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Strömstad, Sweden
Harbour of Strömstad on 26th April 2007 ..
Chic: Sailing with the IRC88 Modelyacht
Our new modelboat IRC 88 is based on the "sirius" from "Robbe". With new, profiled stockmaritime sails, fat top main and some minor modifications this boat has amazing sailing attributes. With our aut ..
Summer holiday 2009 Day 1
Dragonfly 35 Touring, perfect start of 4 weeks of sailing ..
Koster, Islands in the Skagerrak
The Koster Islands are two islands west of Strömstad, Sweden. One of my short trips 31.07.2009. The two islands are called South and North Koster, noted for the beauty of its scenery. The two islands ..
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Skjærhalden
Skjærhalden is the administrative centre of Hvaler municipality, Norway. It is located on the island Kirkeøy. Its population is 642.
Located at 59.03 11.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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 name "Lauer" is derived from Old Norse "Laufey", "the leafy island". Laufey was a giantess. 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.
Located at 59.01 11.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kirkeøy
Kirkeøy is the largest island in the Norwegian municipality of Hvaler. Its name means "church island" and is derived from the island's church, which is also the main church of the municipality. The island is 29,6 km2 and has 1098 inhabitants as of 2001. The island's topography is distinguished by outcrops and forests. To the south of the island lies the village of Skjærhalden, which is also the administrative centre of the municipality.
Located at 59.05 11.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Herføl
Herføl is a populated island in the municipality of Hvaler, Norway. The island is 1,9 km² and has the postal code 1690.
Located at 59.00 11.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ytre Hvaler National Park
Ytre Hvaler National Park (Norwegian: Ytre Hvaler nasjonalpark) is a national park in Hvaler and Fredrikstad in Østfold, Norway. It is mostly a marine park, covering the outer parts of the skerries of the Oslofjord's east shore. To the south, the national park's border lies on the Norway–Sweden border next to Kosterhavet National Park. Ytre Hvaler covers an area of 354 km, of which 340 km is sea and 14 km is land.
Located at 59.00 11.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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