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Sogndalstrand Destination Guide

Touring Sogndalstrand in Norway

Sogndalstrand in the region of Rogaland is a city located in Norway - some 193 mi or ( 310 km ) South-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Sogndalstrand

Time in Sogndalstrand is now 09:25 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Esbjerg, Aarhus, Aalborg, Tellnes, and Steine. Being here already, consider visiting Esbjerg . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Sogndalstrand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sokndal, Norway

3:13 min by VisitSokndal
Views: 4937 Rating: 5.00

The official video about Sokndal, Norway. Video and music by Raimond Mydland. www.raimedia.net HD video Sony EX3, Canon 5D mk2 and Canon 550D DSLR. ..

biggest movable stone the ruggestein near Hauge Rogaland Norway (video by ben&hanny)

1:13 min by Ben Sleijster
Views: 110 Rating: 5.00

De grootste en zwaarste steen die door op een bepaald punt met je rug te duwen gaat bewegen. In de stilte hoor je de beweging. ..


Bakkaåno Camping og Gjestegard - introduksjonsvideo

0:46 min by BakkaanoCamping
Views: 20 Rating: 5.00

BakkaÅno Camping & Gjestegard ligger i Sokndal kommune i Rogaland fylke, og tilbyr overnatting med både bobil, campingvogn, telt, lavvú etc. Vi har også hytter og rom til leie for overnatting. Utenom ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Sogndal, Rogaland

Sogndal is a former small seaport and municipality in Rogaland county, Norway, lying in the traditional district of Dalane. It was comprised by the two harbor villages Sogndalsstrand and Rægefjord. The Sogndalselva which drains the Sogndal reaches the ocean at Rægefjord.

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Located at 58.33 6.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Former cities in Norway, Former municipalities of Norway

Lille Presteskjær Lighthouse

Lille Presteskjær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Lille Presteskjær fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Rekefjord in the municipality of Sokndal in Rogaland, Norway. The lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration. It was established in 1895, and was automated and depopulated in 1973.

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Located at 58.32 6.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1895 establishments in Norway, Lighthouses completed in 1895, Lighthouses in Rogaland

Hauge, Rogaland

Hauge i Dalane (Haua in the local dialect) is the administrative center of Sokndal municipality, Norway. The origin of the name Hauge is from the Old Norse word Haugr meaning mound. Its total area is 2.35 km². Its population (as of January 1, 2006) is 2,182, with a population density of 929 residents per km². The postal code for Hauge i Dalane is 4380.

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Located at 58.34 6.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Sokndal, Villages in Rogaland

Jøssingfjord

Jøssingfjord is a fjord located within the municipality of Sokndal in south-western Norway. The fjord is known as the location of the Altmark Incident, where, during World War II, on February 16, 1940, the British destroyer Cossack managed to free prisoners taken by the Admiral Graf Spee from the German tanker Altmark. During the war, the term Jøssing came to mean a Norwegian patriot, the opposite of a Quisling (or traitor).

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Located at 58.32 6.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Fjords of Rogaland, Sokndal

Altmark Incident

The Altmark Incident was a naval skirmish of World War II between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany, which happened on 16 February 1940. It took place in what were, at that time, neutral Norwegian waters. To date, it is the last major boarding action fought by the Royal Navy.

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Located at 58.32 6.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: European theatre of World War II, International maritime incidents, Maritime incidents in 1940, Sokndal