Touring Torsteinbu in Norway
Torsteinbu in the region of Rogaland is located in Norway - some 167 mi or ( 268 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Torsteinbu is now 10:46 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Esbjerg, Aalborg, Vikedal, Tveita, and Stavanger. Being here already, consider visiting Esbjerg . Check out our recommendations for Torsteinbu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 4 km away
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 8 km away
Tveita
Tveita is a neighborhood in the borough of Alna in Oslo, Norway. The area was built up between 1963 and 1967. It is served by the station Tveita on the Oslo Metro, and among the facilities is a shopping mall.
Located at 59.38 5.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Suldalslågen
The Suldalslågen (or Lågen) river is located in Rogaland County in southwest Norway. Suldalslågen has a natural watershed of 1463 km² of which 75% is above timberline in high mountain areas, making it western Norway's largest river. The Suldalslågen and upstream watercourse is heavily dammed and regulated (including transfer of water across catchmetn borders) for hydroelectric power generation, and represents ~6% of Norway's total hydroelectric power generation.
Located at 59.48 6.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sand, Rogaland
Sand is a village and former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality was created by a split from Jelsa in 1859. At that time Sand had 1,600 inhabitants. On 1 January 1965 Sand was incorporated into the neighboring municipality Suldal. Prior to the merger Sand had 1,135 inhabitants. The village Sand has a population of 1,157. It is the administrative centre of Suldal municipality.
Located at 59.49 6.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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