national park
Kosterhavet National Park
Sweden's first marine national park, a cluster of car-free islands and turquoise waters off the rugged Bohuslän coast.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Halden
Østfold, Norway · Europe
About Halden
Halden sits on the route: 30 minutes from Skjeberg, 33km from Kosterhavet National Park.
Halden is in Østfold, Norway, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Skjeberg, about 15 km away.
Halden (pronounced [ˈhɑ̀ɫdn̩] ), between 1665 and 1928 known as Fredrikshald, is both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The municipality borders Sarpsborg to the northwest, Rakkestad to the north and Aremark to the east, as well as the Swedish municipalities Strömstad, Tanum and Dals-Ed respectivelyRead more
to the southwest, south and southeast.
The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the mouth of the Tista river on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden. The town of Halden is located about 120 km (75 mi) south of Oslo, 190 km (120 mi) north of Gothenburg, and 12 km (7.5 mi) west of the border crossing at Svinesund.
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What is there to see near Halden?
Within an hour or so of Halden: Kosterhavet National Park (33 km), Tanum Rock Carvings (47 km), Fjällbacka (59 km).
Are there any good drives near Halden?
The nearest famous roads are Smögen.
Where is Halden?
Halden is in Østfold, Norway, about 15 km from Skjeberg.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,970
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Østfold
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 59.1248, 11.3875
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Worth the detour from Halden
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Tanum Rock Carvings
UNESCO-listed Bronze Age petroglyphs in Bohuslän near the E6, with several signposted panels and the Vitlycke museum.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Fjällbacka
Bohuslän fishing village squeezed between pink granite and the sea, crowned by the Vetteberget cliff and its walkable Kungsklyftan ravine. Ingrid Bergman's summer haven and the setting of Camilla Läckberg's crime novels.
59 km · about 70 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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