⛵ Herøya

Norway · Europe · 59.11°N, 9.64°E

Herøya is a peninsula in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located between the fjords of Frierfjord to the west and Gunnekleivfjord to the east, at the mouth of Porsgrunn River. The name stems from the Old Norse word "her-eyjar" meaning an island (øya) with a horde or army (her), thus "the crowded island".

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Country	Norway
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	59.11°N, 9.64°E · view on map

Herøya is located in Norway, in Europe.

More peninsulas in Norway

Albert I Land · Andrée Land (Svalbard) · Andréetangen · Banak, Norway · Bergen Peninsula · Bohemanflya · Botniahalvøya · Brøggerhalvøya · Buchananhalvøya · Bünsow Land.

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