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Hamresanden

Hamresanden is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Hesteheia stands 300 m to the west-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Solstrand, a beach 0.5 miles away.

The story

Hamresanden is a 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) long beach in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The sandy beach is located at Hamre in the district of Tveit, along the Topdalsfjorden at the mouth of the river Topdalselva. It is located near Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik. Hamresanden goes from Grovikheia in Hånes to Ve. Hamresanden Camping is a family camp and waterpark located at Hamresanden. A waterpark was set to open in 2017 under the theme name "Elias" but there has been no recent news as to its construction. Hamresanden is also a neighborhood and the centrum for the district Tveit. Hamresanden is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from downtown Kristiansand. The main road passing through the area is Norwegian National Road 41. There have been archaeological excavations on Hamresanden, where ancient discoveries have been made.

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Wikidata Q5479816, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates58.18900, 8.08428

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lille Ravnås: 0.8 mi
  • Rebbåsbrødane: 2.1 mi
  • Roksheia: 2.3 mi
  • Bliksheia: 2.6 mi
  • Rossheia: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 50
  • Hubro: 1.8 mi
  • Elg: 1.8 mi
  • Jerv: 1.9 mi
  • Europeisk oter: 1.9 mi
  • Ulv: 1.9 mi
Cliffs: 47
  • Solsletta: 3.7 mi
  • Queens: 4.0 mi
  • Oddersjaa klippe: 4.3 mi
  • Pumpeverket: 4.3 mi
  • Sektor 1: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 45
  • Garverifossen: 1.5 mi
  • Storefoss: 2.3 mi
  • Boenfoss: 4.4 mi
  • Fossen: 5.4 mi
  • Hengefoss: 5.4 mi
Museums: 36
Beaches: 27
  • Solstrand: 0.5 mi
  • Paradisbukta: 1.6 mi
  • Badestranda: 2.3 mi
  • Søm: 2.7 mi
  • Bertesbukta: 3.5 mi
Parks: 21
Artworks: 14
  • Volare: 1.1 mi
  • Artificial tree: 2.3 mi
  • Kaptein Sabeltann: 2.4 mi
  • Nupenanlegget: 4.4 mi
  • Krukke: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Murane: 9.1 mi
  • Kosevika friområde: 11.7 mi
  • kommodeskuffa: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Hamresanden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HesteheiaWNW 284°300 m8.7 mi
VehusknausenWNW 290°285 m8.4 mi
SolheiaWNW 295°282 m8.7 mi
SletteheiNW 308°277 m4.5 mi
BjønnåsenWNW 297°258 m7.5 mi
StyggeheiNNW 344°256 m6.4 mi
BormåsenNNE 18°252 m6.5 mi
UreheiaW 275°250 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:4918:41
June solstice04:2321:2622:37
September equinox07:1318:3819:30
December solstice09:1414:0215:38

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/142839262

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