Hisøy

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Hisøy is an island in southern Norway that forms part of the coastal region of Agder, known for its maritime character and proximity to the town of Arendal.

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Hisøy canonical 1

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Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island
populated place
administrativeCentreWhenMunicipality Kolbjørnsvik
connectedTo Arendal by bridges
country Norway
countyBeforeReform Aust-Agder
formerMunicipality Hisøy municipality
hasCoastline true
hasFeature forested areas
residential areas
rocky coastline
hasHarbour Kolbjørnsvik harbour
hasMaritimeCharacter true
hasSettlement Gjervoldstad
His
Kolbjørnsvik
Sandviga
Slåbervig
hasTransport road bridges to mainland
knownFor maritime activities
proximity to Arendal
language Norwegian
liesWestOf Arendal town centre
linked to: Arendal
locatedIn Agder
Arendal municipality
Northern Europe
Scandinavia
Southern Norway
locatedNear Arendal
mergedInto Arendal municipality
partOf coastal region of Agder
region Sørlandet
linked to: Agder
separatedFrom Arendal mainland by narrow straits
surroundedBy Skagerrak
timezone CET
timezoneDST CEST
usedFor commuter living for Arendal
wasMunicipalityFrom 1881
wasMunicipalityUntil 1992

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Agder containsIsland Hisøy