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Vikja Destination Guide
Delve into Vikja in Norway
Vikja in the region of Sogn og Fjordane is a city in Norway - some 214 mi or ( 344 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital .
Current time in Vikja is now 05:49 AM (Saturday) . 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, Stupseid, Storaker, Stongfjorden, and Stavanger. While being here, make sure to check out Volda . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Vikja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ringstad, Oppland
Ringstad is a village in Gran municipality, Norway. Together with the village Gran it forms an urban area with a population of 1,367.
Located at 61.37 5.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dalsfjorden (Sunnfjord)
Dalsfjorden is a fjord in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located between the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, and Gaular. The fjord is about 40 kilometres long and it is generally about 0.5 to 1 kilometre (to mi) wide. There are two ferry links operated by Fjord1 Nordvestlandske that cross the fjord. The first one travels the Askvoll-Gjervik-Fure route on the western end of the fjord. The second one travels from Dale to Eikenes.
Located at 61.35 5.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Atløy
Atløy is an island in Askvoll municipality, Norway.
Located at 61.34 4.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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 12 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 18 km away
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