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Smilden Destination Guide
Delve into Smilden in Norway
Smilden in the region of Sogn og Fjordane is a city in Norway - some 208 mi or ( 334 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital .
Current time in Smilden is now 05:07 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Ytre Skor, Volda, Storaker, Stavanger, and Saetesvik. While being here, make sure to check out Ytre Skor . 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 Smilden ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Swimming with orcas (killer whales)
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
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 ..
Norwegian sunset sognjefjord
The Cruise ship MSC Opera leaving the Sognefjord at sunset. ..
Torgdag i Leirvik
Torgdag i Leirvik, Hyllestad Kommune ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 61.27 5.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 61.16 5.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Lihesten
Lihesten is a 776-meter tall mountain in Hyllestad, Norway. It was the site of the Havørn Accident on 16 June 1936.
Located at 61.16 5.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 61.10 5.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Red Cross Nordic United World College
The school UWC Red Cross Nordic (UWCRCN), formerly known as Red Cross Nordic United World College, was founded in 1995 and is the ninth member of the today 12 United World Colleges, others having been established in Wales, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, India, Singapore, Swaziland, United States, Costa Rica, the Netherlands and Bosnia & Herzegovina. Patrons of the college and the movement include Nelson Mandela, Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan and Queen Sonja of Norway.
Located at 61.33 5.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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