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Coordinates: 59°09′06″N 10°26′09″E / 59.1517°N 10.43589°E / 59.1517; 10.43589
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{{Short description|Peninsula in Færder, Norway}}
'''Mågerø''' is a small peninsula just south of the Norwegian city of [[Tønsberg]]. It is a part of Tjøme, a typically Norwegian summer vacation area. Mågerø is the location of the [[Royal Norwegian Air Force]] control and alert station for the southern part of Norway. The Norwegian Royal family also have their summer vacation facility situated on Mågerø.
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'''Mågerø''' is a small [[peninsula]] in [[Færder Municipality]] in [[Vestfold]] county, [[Norway]]. The peninsula is located on the northeast shore of the large [[Tjøme (island)|island of Tjøme]], about {{convert|15|km}} south of the [[Tønsberg (town)|city of Tønsberg]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Mågerø |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/M%C3%A5ger%C3%B8 |date=2023-12-31 |editor-last=Lundbo |editor-first=Sten |language=no |accessdate=2024-02-02 }}</ref>

The peninsula is a part of a popular Norwegian [[summer vacation]] area and the location of the [[Royal Norwegian Air Force]] control and alert station for the southern part of Norway. The [[Norwegian royal family]] have their private summer residence, also known as [[Mågerø (royal residence)|Mågerø]], located on the peninsula. The royal home is entirely located in a restricted military area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kongehuset.no/c28597/artikkel/vis.html?tid=28711 |title=Mågerø |website=Kongehuset.no|language=no}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 16:11, 21 February 2024

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Mågerø is located in Vestfold
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Mågerø is located in Norway
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Mågerø (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°09′06″N 10°26′09″E / 59.1517°N 10.43589°E / 59.1517; 10.43589
LocationVestfold, Norway
Part ofTjøme
Offshore water bodiesYtre Oslofjord
Elevation28 m (92 ft)

Mågerø is a small peninsula in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The peninsula is located on the northeast shore of the large island of Tjøme, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the city of Tønsberg.[1]

The peninsula is a part of a popular Norwegian summer vacation area and the location of the Royal Norwegian Air Force control and alert station for the southern part of Norway. The Norwegian royal family have their private summer residence, also known as Mågerø, located on the peninsula. The royal home is entirely located in a restricted military area.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lundbo, Sten, ed. (2023-12-31). "Mågerø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ "Mågerø". Kongehuset.no (in Norwegian).