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Brevikstranda Destination Guide
Touring Brevikstranda in Norway
Brevikstranda in the region of Telemark county is a city located in Norway - some 76 mi or ( 122 km ) South-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Brevikstranda is now 11:55 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Heistad, Brevikstranda, Copenhagen, Aalborg, and Malmö. Being here already, consider visiting Heistad . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Brevikstranda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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PORSGRUNN-BYEN I VÅRE HJERTER (Fullversjon) HQ
(VIDEO/GODE MINNER) Denne filmen kalt "PORSGRUNN-BYEN I VÅRE HJERTER" er på 33 minutter, og viser klipp fra Porsgrunn, Heistad, Brevik, samt fra den flotte skjærgården vår. Musikken på filmen er av de ..
Fra Langesund til Lofoten - appell fra WWFs frivillige oljevernere
WWFs frivillige oljevern Ren kyst! har ryddet oljesøl vekk fra fjæresteinene i Langesund-området helt siden olje begynte å spre seg langs kysten etter 'Full City'-forliset 31. juli 2009. Stein for ste ..
17 mai 2010 toget
17 mai toget 2010 Rønholt ..
Sunday trip in Bamble
A Sunday trip on the coast of Bamble in Telemark, Norway - 5. February 2012. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Full City oil spill
The Full City oil spill is a major fuel oil spill incident on 31 July 2009 when the Panama-registered, bulk carrier Full City operated by COSCO (H.K. ) Shipping Co. Ltd. ran aground on the island of Såstein / Saastein south of Langesund, Telemark, Norway spilling 700,000 kg of IFO-380 heavy fuel oil. As of April 2010 the ship was in Gothenburg for repairs in drydock.
Located at 58.97 9.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Full City
Full City is a Panama-flagged bulk carrier made infamous by running aground after an engine failure during a storm at the island of Saastein (Såstein) outside Langesund, Telemark, Norway, spilling 700 tons of heavy bunker fuel oil in a sensitive wildlife refuge area on 31 July 2009. Full City was built by Hakodate Dockyard Co. Ltd. in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1995. The vessel was pulled off the rocks and first towed to Brevik, and later to Gothenburg for full drydock repairs.
Located at 58.97 9.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Grenland
Grenland is a traditional district in the county of Telemark, in the south of Norway. Located in the southeastern part of the county, Grenland is composed of the municipalities Skien, Porsgrunn, Bamble, Nome, and Siljan. Sometimes the municipalities Kragerø, and Drangedal are considered being part of the area. The region encompasses 1,794 km² and has 122,978 inhabitants (2004), which translates as 12% of the area and 64% of the population of Telemark.
Located at 59.00 9.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
St. Olav's Church (ruin)
St. Olav's Church ruin are the ruins of a stone church built before 1150 in the municipality of Bamble in Telemark county, Norway. The church was probably about four feet longer than the ruins suggests, and in this case, Telemark's largest stone church in former times. It had a number of unusual building features, including lektorium and a separate room for earthly values, which today is called "Mary's Chapel.
Located at 59.01 9.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Stråholmen
Stråholmen is a small island off the coast of Kragerø and Bamble in southern Telemark, Norway. The island is about 1.5 km long and 1 km wide at the widest, and lays approximately 2 km north of the island Jomfruland. Stråholmen faces the Skagerak seas to the east and provides shelter for the inner coast line. The name is Norwegian and literally translates to "The Islet of Straws".
Located at 58.90 9.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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