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Raet National Park

National Park

Raet National Park spans the Arendal, Tvedestrand and Grimstad municipalities of Agder county in southeastern Norway, established on December 16, 2016, and covering about 607 square kilometers, all but 8 square kilometers of it marine. The park is named for the long moraine ridge left by a retreating glacier about 12,000 years ago, and its coastline of pebble beaches, sandy shores, rocky outcrops and wetlands includes the Nidelva river delta and the islands of Merdo and Tromoya, with kelp forests and eelgrass beds offshore and rich resident and migratory bird life.

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
2016 2
Area (sq km)
607 2
Governing Body
Norwegian Environment Agency 1
IUCN Category
II 2
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Coastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Norwegian Environment Agency 1
Sources
1. Raet National Park (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Raet National Park (Norwegian: Raet nasjonalpark) is a national park in Arendal Municipality, Tvedestrand Municipality and Grimstad Municipality in Agder county in southeastern Norway.
  • Introduction
    The park is named for the long moraine ridge left by a retreating glacier about 12,000 years ago, and its coastline of pebble beaches, sandy shores, rocky outcrops and wetlands includes the Nidelva river delta and the islands of Merdo and Tromoya, with kelp forests and eelgrass beds offshore and ric
  • Infobox: governing_body
    Norwegian Environment Agency
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2. Raet National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Wikidata item Q28082020
    P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
  • Part Of: Norway, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Raet National Park
Wikidata Q28082020, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Norway
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Norway, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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