Discover Vikestad in Norway
Vikestad in the region of Nordland is a town located in Norway - some 364 mi or ( 586 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Vikestad is now 11:00 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Östersund, Vag, Trondheim, Terrak, and Straumen. When in this area, you might want to check out Östersund . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vikestad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bindalsfjorden
Bindalsfjorden is a fjord in the southern part of Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is mostly located in the municipality of Bindal with a small part in neighboring Sømna municipality. The 26-kilometre long fjord begins near the villages of Terråk and Vassås where the Sørfjorden and Tosenfjorden join together. It then flows northwest past Bindalseidet and then southwest past Holm.
Located at 65.20 12.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Vassås Bridge
Vassås Bridge is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Osan fjord in the municipality of Bindal in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge connects the villages of Vassås and Terråk. Vassås Bridge was opened in 1980 and is 400 metres long with a main span of 160 metres .
Located at 65.10 12.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Vassås Church
Vassås Church is a parish church in the municipality of Bindal in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vassås. The church is part of the Vassås parish in the Sør-Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. There has been a church at this site for centuries. The earliest known church here dates back to at least 1250. The present octagonal church building was built in 1733 to replace an old stave church. The present church seats about 280 people.
Located at 65.10 12.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Solstad Church
Solstad Church is a parish church in the municipality of Bindal in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Bindalsfjorden in the village of Holm. The church is part of the Solstad parish in the Sør-Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white church building was completed in 1888. The church seats about 300 people.
Located at 65.18 12.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Foldereid Church
Foldereid Church is a parish church in the municipality of Nærøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Foldereid. The church is part of the Foldereid parish in the Nærøy deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The church was constructed in 1863, and was designed by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. It seats about 280 people.
Located at 64.96 12.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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