Hovedøya (Norway)

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Name (Latin)
Hovedøya (Norway)
Other forms of name
Hoved Island (Norway)
Hovedöen (Norway)
Hovedøy (Norway)
Coordinates
10.73333333 10.73333333 59.9 59.9 (gooearth )
See Also From tracing topical name
Islands Norway
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q1631617
Library of congress: sh 87002748
Sources of Information
  • Thuesen, N. Hovedøya, 1984.
  • BGN(Hovedøya, Hovedöen, Hovedöy)
  • Lippincott(Hovedøy)
  • Norsk engelsk ordbok, 1965(Hovedøya)
Wikipedia description:

Hovedøya is one of several small islands off the coast of Oslo, Norway in the Oslofjord. The island is quite small, no more than 800 metres across in any direction, the total area is 0,4 square kilometre. Its population is 5. It is well known for its lush and green nature, with a wide variety of trees, bushes and flowers. For many, many years there was a military base on the island.

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