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Kjorstad Destination Guide
Touring Kjorstad in Norway
Kjorstad in the region of Telemark county is located in Norway - some 78 mi or ( 125 km ) South-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Kjorstad is now 12:44 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, 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 Kjorstad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Full City oil disaster Langesund, Norway (EN)
Near Kragerø (aprox. 25 km from the site where M/S Full City ran aground) we took a boat tour, only 2 days after the disaster. Members of Norges Naturvernforbund / Friends of the earth Norway found lo ..
Stathelle - A Little Town Down By The Fjord
A short video showing my present hometown - Stathelle - where I also lived many years ago. Amazingly enough, it was elected the ugliest town in Norway a few years ago! Hard to fathom... A pity they do ..
Norcem Brevik gruvetur
Ned i Norcem sine kalksteinsgruver. ..
Makrellfiske utenfor Rauane, Skåtøy
fiske ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 6 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 7 km away
Langøy, Telemark
Langøy is an island in the municipality of Kragerø in Telemark county, Norway. An area of 6,6 km² makes it the second largest island of Kragerø after Skåtøy. Its name, which means "Long island", reflects its shape only to some extent. The island is populated, and there is a ferry, operated by Kragerø Fjordbåtselskap, connecting the island to the town of Kragerø. On the island is found several old mines, that used to provide iron to the ironworks of Fritzøe and Bærum.
Located at 58.91 9.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 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 8 km away
Jomfruland
Jomfruland is a small elongated Norwegian island located off the coast of mainland Kragerø in the county of Telemark, about 2 km south of the island of Stråholmen. It measures about 7.5 km by 1 km. Jomfruland provides shelter to the many islands of the Kragerø archipelago from the Skagerak seas. Approximately on the island's center there are two white lighthouses – one old and one new. Only the newer is in use today. The lighthouses are most characteristic and can be seen from all sides.
Located at 58.87 9.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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