Munkholmen
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Munkholmen (Norwegian: Monk's islet) is an islet in the municipality of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 13,000-square-metre (3.2-acre) island sits in the Trondheimsfjord about 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) northwest of the island of Brattøra and the mouth of the river Nidelva in the center of the city of Trondheim. The islet has served as a place of execution, a monastery, a fortress, a prison, and a World War II anti-aircraft gun station. Today, Munkholmen is a popular tourist attraction and recreation site.[1]
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Location | Trøndelag, Norway |
Coordinates | 63.4515°N 10.3825°E / 63.4515; 10.3825 |
Area | 13,000 m2 (140,000 sq ft) |
Length | 480 m (1570 ft) |
Width | 200 m (700 ft) |
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Norway | |
County | Trøndelag |
Municipality | Trondheim |
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