Explore Torsnes in Norway
Torsnes in the region of Rogaland is a town in Norway - some 174 mi or ( 280 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Torsnes is now 06:04 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vikedal, Vestvoll, Stavanger, Mirza Rafi Sauda, and Sandnes. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vikedal . Where to go and what to see in Torsnes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Torsnes
Torsnes is a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway. It was created by a split from Borge on 1 January 1910. At that time Torsnes had a population of 1,538. On 1 January 1964 the properties Gansrød and Ulfeng, with 30 inhabitants, were incorporated into Fredrikstad while the rest of Torsnes, with 1,274 inhabitants, was reunited with Borge. On 1 January 1994, Borge was incorporated into Fredrikstad. The Old Norse form of the name was Þórsnes, meaning " Thor's headland".
Located at 59.52 5.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sandeid
Sandeid is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was created by a split from Vikedal on 1 January 1923. At that time Sandeid had a population of 558. On 1 January 1965 Sandeid was merged with Imsland, Vikedal, Vats and part of Skjold to form the new municipality Vindafjord. Prior to the merger Sandeid had a population of 876.
Located at 59.55 5.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Vatsvatnet
Vatsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Vindafjord in Rogaland county, Norway.
Located at 59.50 5.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Vats
Vats is a village in the municipality of Vindafjord, in Rogaland county, Norway. Vats is located in the traditional district of Haugaland. An important industrial location, the oil platforms Statfjord, Gullfaks and Troll were built here. The Norwegian computer and software company Hatteland Group is also headquartered in Vats. The surrounding area used to constitute a municipality.
Located at 59.49 5.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Vikedal
Vikedal is a former municipality in Rogaland country Norway. It was created as Vikedal formannskapsdistrikt in 1837. On 1 January 1923 the municipality was divided in three, creating the new municipalities Imsland and Sandeid. The split left Vikedal with a population of 924. On 1 January 1965 the farms Hapnes and Dokskar, with 2 inhabitants, were incorporated into Tysvær municipality.
Located at 59.50 5.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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