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Engø
Engø or Engøy is a peninsula in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located between the Tønsbergfjorden and Lahellefjorden, about to the east of the Sandefjord (town), city of Sandefjord. The island of Natholmen lies just to the south of the peninsula. Engøy is located next to Lahelle, northeast of the city. A ferry operator, known as ''Jutøya, Jutøya AS'', operates a small ferry which connects Engø to the nearby car-free island of Veierland, which is a popular summer tourist attraction. The ferry, known as ''Jutøya, MF Jutøya'', is operated on contract with Vestviken Kollektivtrafikk. The ferry ride to Veierland island takes approximately 10 minutes. Name The original name of the island was ''Engøy'', which is a combination of the words which means "meadow" and which means "island". Former written forms include ''Ænghøy'' (in 1398), ''Enngøenn'' (1575), ''Engøen'' (1644), and later on ''Engø''. References Peninsulas of Vestfold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandefjord Municipality
Sandefjord () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Vestfold. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Sandefjord (town), city of Sandefjord. Other population centres in Sandefjord include Andebu (village), Andebu, Fevang, Fokserød, Fossnes, Freberg, Hafallen, Helgerød, Himberg, Norway, Himberg, Høyjord, Kodal, Lahelle, Melsomvik, Råstad, Solløkka, Stokke (village), Stokke, Storevar, Strand, Vestfold, Strand, and Unneberg. The municipality is the 233rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sandefjord is the most populous municipality in Vestfold and the 14th most populous municipality in Norway, with a population of 65,574. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 6.5% over the previous 10-year period. Sandefjord is known for its rich Vikings, Viking history and the prosperous whaling ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veierland
Veierland is a populated, Car-free islands, car-free island in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The island is located in the Tønsbergfjorden, between the mainland (to the west), the island of Tjøme (island), Tjøme (to the east), and the island of Nøtterøy (island), Nøtterøy (to the northeast). Veierland Church was established in 1905. Historically, there was a Veierland School, however this closed in 2013. Veierland is primarily a summer vacation community. The island has a shoreline with many popular swimming beaches including Kjølholmen, Hverveodden, and Kongshavn. Places for accommodation and eateries are open during the summer months. Veierland has been inhabited as long as Vestfold county. The island has a permanent year-round population of about 150 people, however, the island experiences significant summer tourism. Over 450 vacation homes can be found on the island. The island has no bridge or road connections. Veierland is connected to the mainlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jutøya
Jutøya AS is a passenger ferry company that operates services from Tenvik in Nøtterøy and Engø in Sandefjord to the island of Veierland. The company was founded in 2000 and operates the ferry MF ''Jutøya'' on contract with Vestviken Kollektivtrafikk Vestfold Kollektivtrafikk (VKT) (lit. ''Vestfold Public Transport'') is the public transport administration for the counties of Norway, county of Vestfold in Norway. VKT is responsible for planning, organising and marketing bus transport in the c .... References Ferry companies of Vestfold Transport companies established in 2000 {{Norway-shipping-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peninsula
A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is only connected to land on one side. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. Etymology The word ''peninsula'' derives , . The word entered English in the 16th century. Definitions A peninsula is generally defined as a piece of land surrounded on most sides by water. A peninsula may be bordered by more than one body of water, and the body of water does not have to be an ocean or a sea. A piece of land on a very tight river bend or one between two rivers is sometimes said to form a peninsula, for example in the New Barbadoes Neck in New Jersey, United States. A peninsula may be connected to the mainland via an isthmus, for example, in the Isthmus of Corinth which connects to the Peloponnese peninsula. Formation and types Peninsulas can be formed from continental drift, glacial erosion, meltwater, glacial meltwater, glacial deposition (geology), deposition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahelle
Lahelle is a village in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located at the innermost part of the long Lahellefjorden. It is also located at the northern end of the Østerøya peninsula. The village is about to the east of the centre of the city of Sandefjord, about southwest of the village of Solløkka, about south of the village of Helgerød, and about east of the village of Gokstad. Lahelle is considered to be one of the outer neighborhoods in the eastern part of the city of Sandefjord which has an area of and a population (in 2022) of 45,816. The statistical area Lahelle, which also can include the peripheral parts of the village as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of 208. The oldest remaining house at Lahelle is dated to 1853. The area is now made up of a mixture of homes and vacation homes. There are several piers here along with sandy beaches. History The village name was formerly spelled ''Ladhella'', which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island
An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been part of a continent. Oceanic islands can be formed from volcano, volcanic activity, grow into atolls from coral reefs, and form from sediment along shorelines, creating barrier islands. River islands can also form from sediment and debris in rivers. Artificial islands are those made by humans, including small rocky outcroppings built out of lagoons and large-scale land reclamation projects used for development. Islands are host to diverse plant and animal life. Oceanic islands have the sea as a natural barrier to the introduction of new species, causing the species that do reach the island to evolve in isolation. Continental islands share animal and plant life with the continent they split from. Depending on how long ago the continental is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meadow
A meadow ( ) is an open habitat or field, vegetated by grasses, herbs, and other non- woody plants. Trees or shrubs may sparsely populate meadows, as long as they maintain an open character. Meadows can occur naturally under favourable conditions but are often artificially created from cleared shrub or woodland for the production of hay, fodder or livestock. Meadow habitats as a group are characterized as semi-natural grasslands, meaning that they are largely composed of species native to the region, with only limited human intervention. Meadows attract a multitude of wildlife and support flora and fauna that could not thrive in other habitats. They are ecologically important since they provide areas for animal courtship displays, nesting, food gathering, pollinating insects, and sometimes sheltering if the vegetation is high enough. Intensified agricultural practices (too frequent mowing, use of mineral fertilizers, manure and insecticides) may lead to declin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandefjords Blad
''Sandefjords Blad'' is a newspaper published daily in Sandefjord, Norway, except on Sundays. It is available in Norwegian language only. Sandefjords Blad is a private company, owned by Mecom with a circulation of 14,780 copies (2004) and 50 employees (2004). Sandefjords Blad is printed at the joint printing center Edda Trykk Ltd at Borgeskogen in Stokke. As of 2018, the newspaper has a circulation of 7,577 printed copies and 12,213 daily online subscribers. According to the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association, the newspaper had 29,300 readers on an average day in 2018. The editor is Steinar Ulrichsen and the newspaper is owned by Amedia. Circulation Circulation data according to the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association.Aviskatalogen, tall fra nettsidene til Mediebedriftenes Landsfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestviken Kollektivtrafikk
Vestfold Kollektivtrafikk (VKT) (lit. ''Vestfold Public Transport'') is the public transport administration for the counties of Norway, county of Vestfold in Norway. VKT is responsible for planning, organising and marketing bus transport in the county, but does not operate any buses. Instead the operation is done by private companies based on public service obligation contracts or negotiations. VKT is organised as a Aksjeselskap, limited company owned by the county administration. The administration is located in Tønsberg. VKT organises bus routes managed by 650 buses driving 26 million km per year. References External linksVestfold Kollektivtrafikk Companies based in Tønsberg Public transport administrators of Norway Public transport in Vestfold Vestfold County Municipality {{Norway-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandefjord (town)
Sandefjord () is a city (or town) that is the administrative centre of the large Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The town is located at the head of the Sandefjordsfjorden, along the Skaggerak coast in southern Vestfold. The large town also includes coastal areas on both sides of the Mefjorden on the Vesterøya and Østerøya peninsulas. The town has a population (2022) of 45,816 and a population density of . The city is known for its rich Viking history and the prosperous whaling industry, which made Sandefjord the richest city in Norway. Today, it has built up the third-largest merchant fleet in Norway. The Sandefjord Museum is located in the town, the only museum in Europe that is dedicated to whaling. The 9th-century Gokstad Ship was discovered at the nearby Gokstad Mound, on the eastern edge of the city. The Church of Norway has several churches in the city of Sandefjord including Sandefjord Church, Sandar Church, Bugården Church, and Vesterøy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natholmen
Natholmen or Nattholmen is an island in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The island is located in the Tønsbergfjorden at the entrance to the Lahellefjorden. The island is situated about to the east of the Sandefjord (town), town of Sandefjord. The island was only accessible by boat until a bridge was installed in 1920 connecting the island to the mainland. The inhabited island is the home to Knattholmen Campground (), which is the oldest campground in Norway. On 12 August 1923 the YWCA-YMCA Guides and Scouts of Norway, YWCA-YMCA () established the campground on the island. The campground is called ''Knattholmen'', which may have been the original name given to the island. The island was the largest island in the municipality of Sandefjord prior to the 2017 merger with Andebu and Stokke. It is long from north to south, and wide at its widest from east to west. It is located between the Lahellefjord and the Tønsbergfjord. It is east of the centre of the Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestfold
Vestfold () is a county and a current electoral district in Norway. Located on the western shore of the Oslofjord, it borders Buskerud and Telemark counties. The county administration is located in Tønsberg, Norway's oldest city, and the largest city is Sandefjord. With the exception of the city-county of Oslo, Vestfold is the smallest county in Norway by area. Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Holmestrand, Horten, Åsgårdstrand, Tønsberg, Sandefjord, Larvik and Stavern; these towns run from Oslo in an almost constant belt of urban areas along the coast, ending in Grenland in neighbouring county Telemark. The river Numedalslågen runs through the county. Many islands are located at the coast. Vestfold is mostly dominated by lowland and is among the best agricultural areas of Norway. Winters last about three months, while pleasant summer temperatures last from May to Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
