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Explore Hestad in Norway

Hestad in the region of Sogn og Fjordane is a town in Norway - some 205 mi or ( 329 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Hestad

Current time in Hestad is now 08:05 PM (Thursday) . 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: Volda, Vevring, Stavanger, Nistad, and Naustdal. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Volda . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hestad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Minecraft Mega nuke, blowing up minecraft blocks with Explosives+

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i am blowing up some minecraft blocks with nukes from Explosives+ mod. Explosives + is made by Pheenixm. you can find de explosives mod here: www.minecraftforum.net Server Host Provided by Gizmo Serve ..

The Tall Ships' Race 2008 Måløy

3:01 min by Gunn Solfrid
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The Tall Ships' Races 2008 Måløy ..


Everything Must Burn

1:08 min by suecorke
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I couldn't take a away a large drawing I made in Norway so another artist, Hagen Betzwieser, burns it - a fitting end to an image of a forest? ..

Heileberget Fløyen samling stillfotos

9:28 min by Gustav Skaar
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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Fjaler

The battle of Fjaler was an engagement related to Harald Fairhair's unification of Norway. After having subdued the kingdom of Firda, Harald left for the east, placing Håkon Ladejarl in possession of Firda. Håkon sent a messenger to earl Atle Mjove in Sogn, telling him the king Harald had given the order that Atle should give Sogn to him. Atle answered that he would do no such thing unless told by the king in person.

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Located at 61.36 5.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 9th century in Norway, 9th-century conflicts, Battles of the unification of Norway, Naval battles of the Middle Ages

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.

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Located at 61.33 5.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1995, International Baccalaureate schools in Norway, International schools in Norway

Gaula (Sogn og Fjordane)

Gaula is a river located mostly in the municipality of Gaular in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The river flows from the eastern part of Gaular across the whole municipality and empties into the Dalsfjorden at Osen near the village of Bygstad. The river flows through several lakes such as Viksdalsvatnet and Hestadfjorden before passing through the municipal center of Sande. The highway E39 crosses the river east of Sande.

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Located at 61.37 5.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Gaular, Geography of Sogn og Fjordane, Rivers of Sogn og Fjordane

Black Friday (1945)

On 9 February 1945 a force of Allied Bristol Beaufighter aircraft suffered heavy casualties during an unsuccessful attack on German destroyer Z33 and escorting vessels; the operation was labelled "Black Friday" by the surviving Allied aircrew. The German ships were sheltering in a strong defensive position in Førde Fjord, Norway, forcing the Allied aircraft to attack through heavy anti-aircraft fire.

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Located at 61.47 5.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1945 in Norway, Aerial operations and battles of World War II, Battles and operations of World War II involving New Zealand, Battles and operations of World War II involving Norway, Battles of World War II involving Australia, Battles of World War II involving Canada, Battles of World War II involving Germany, Battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 1945

Førde Fjord

Førde Fjord is a fjord in Sogn og Fjordane county in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. It passes through the municipalities of Førde, Naustdal, Askvoll, and Flora. The fjord begins at the town of Førde, at the estuary of Jølstra river, which comes from the lake Jølstravatn. The water then travels west to the town of Florø where the 36-kilometre long fjord splits into the Brufjorden and Stavfjorden before reaching the sea.

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Located at 61.47 5.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Askvoll, Fjords of Sogn og Fjordane, Flora, Norway, Førde, Naustdal