Discover Ornes in Norway
Ornes in the region of Rogaland is a town located in Norway - some 170 mi or ( 273 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Ornes is now 10:16 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Aalborg, Vormestrand, Vatlandsvag, Tveita, and Stavanger. When in this area, you might want to check out Aalborg . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ornes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vikedal
Vikedal is a former municipality in Rogaland country Norway. It was created as Vikedal formannskapsdistrikt in 1837. On 1 January 1923 the municipality was divided in three, creating the new municipalities Imsland and Sandeid. The split left Vikedal with a population of 924. On 1 January 1965 the farms Hapnes and Dokskar, with 2 inhabitants, were incorporated into Tysvær municipality.
Located at 59.50 5.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Imsland
Imsland is a parish and former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was created by a split from Vikedal on 1 January 1923. At that time Imsland had a population of 604. On 1 January 1965 the area south of the Vindafjord inlet, with 61 inhabitants, was incorporated into Suldal municipality. The rest of Imsland, with 372 inhabitants, was merged with Sandeid, Vikedal, Vats and part of Skjold to form the new municipality Vindafjord.
Located at 59.48 5.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Torsnes
Torsnes is a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway. It was created by a split from Borge on 1 January 1910. At that time Torsnes had a population of 1,538. On 1 January 1964 the properties Gansrød and Ulfeng, with 30 inhabitants, were incorporated into Fredrikstad while the rest of Torsnes, with 1,274 inhabitants, was reunited with Borge. On 1 January 1994, Borge was incorporated into Fredrikstad. The Old Norse form of the name was Þórsnes, meaning " Thor's headland".
Located at 59.52 5.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Sandeid
Sandeid is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was created by a split from Vikedal on 1 January 1923. At that time Sandeid had a population of 558. On 1 January 1965 Sandeid was merged with Imsland, Vikedal, Vats and part of Skjold to form the new municipality Vindafjord. Prior to the merger Sandeid had a population of 876.
Located at 59.55 5.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Vatsvatnet
Vatsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Vindafjord in Rogaland county, Norway.
Located at 59.50 5.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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