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Akse Destination Guide

Delve into Akse in Norway

Akse in the region of Sogn og Fjordane is a city in Norway - some 203 mi or ( 326 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Akse

Current time in Akse is now 01:19 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Volda, Stavanger, Saetesvik, Odda, and Naustdal. While being here, make sure to check out Volda . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Akse ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Swimming with orcas (killer whales)

8:42 min by Mary Lunn
Views: 39997 Rating: 4.92

My wonderful trip to northern Norway to snorkel with orcas. www.timesonline.co.uk ..

My impressions of the Hurtigruten trip 2010 / Meine Eindrücke von der Hurtigruten Reise 2010

8:58 min by DALettkemann
Views: 8135 Rating: 4.84

In this video, I tried my impressions from our honeymoon on the MS Midnatsol Hurtigruten noted. / In diesem Video habe ich versucht meine Eindrücke von unseren Flitterwochen auf der Hurtigruten MS Mid ..


Sognefjord Norway.avi

7:02 min by mcostiniuc
Views: 857 Rating: 5.00

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Torgdag i Leirvik

1:04 min by Ove Wolff
Views: 718 Rating: 5.00

Torgdag i Leirvik, Hyllestad Kommune ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Havørn Accident

The Havørn Accident was a controlled flight into terrain of a Junkers Ju 52 aircraft into the mountain Lihesten in Hyllestad, Norway on 16 June 1936 at 07:00. The aircraft, operated by Norwegian Air Lines, was en route from Bergen to Tromsø. The pilots were unaware that they were flying a parallel to the planned course, 15 to 20 kilometers (to mi) further east. The crew of four and three passengers were all killed in what was the first fatal aviation accident in Norway.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 61.16 5.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1936 in Norway, Accidents and incidents involving the Junkers Ju 52, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1936, Aviation accidents and incidents in Norway, Hyllestad, Norwegian Air Lines accidents and incidents

Lihesten

Lihesten is a 776-meter tall mountain in Hyllestad, Norway. It was the site of the Havørn Accident on 16 June 1936.

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Located at 61.16 5.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Hyllestad, Mountains of Sogn og Fjordane

Espedal

Espedal is a valley and hamlet in the municipality of Fjaler in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about 12 kilometres southwest of the municipal center of Dale, and about 8 kilometres southwest of the village of Flekke. The area is owned by the Espedal family. Espedal is featured in the 2007 documentary film True Norwegian Black Metal which focused on some aspects of the life of black metal performer Kristian Espedal.

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Located at 61.27 5.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sogn og Fjordane

Sognefjord

The Sognefjord (or Sognefjorden) is the largest fjord in Norway, and the third longest in the world. Located in Sogn og Fjordane county, it stretches 205 kilometres inland to the small village of Skjolden. The fjord takes its name from the traditional district of Sogn.

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Located at 61.10 5.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Fjords of Sogn og Fjordane

Ytre Oppedal

Ytre Oppedal is a village and ferry terminal in Gulen municipality, Sogn og Fjordane. It lies in Oppedalsvika on the south of Sognefjorden, east of Risnefjorden. The buildings and village lie on both sides of the Oppedalselva, which flows directly to the ferry port. From Ytre Oppedal, European route E39 crosses Sognefjorden via the Lavik-Oppedal ferry route. From the ferry terminal, Fv8 runs to the neighboring village of Indre Oppedal and then east along Sognefjorden.

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Located at 61.05 5.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Villages in Sogn og Fjordane