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Hillestad Destination Guide
Discover Hillestad in Norway
Hillestad in the region of Sogn og Fjordane is a town located in Norway - some 154 mi or ( 247 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Hillestad is now 05:09 PM (Sunday) . 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: Volda, Trondheim, Stavanger, Sogndalsfjora, and Oslo. When in this area, you might want to check out Volda . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hillestad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Solvorn, Norway: Idyllic Fjordside Town
For a taste of Norway's romanticism, visit the mellow town of Solvorn with its dramatic setting on the Lustrafjord, an arm of the majestic Sognefjord. This sleepy village, with colorful boathouses lin ..
Urnes stavkyrkje - Urnes Stave Church
Urnes stavkyrkje is a stave church at the Ornes farm, near Lustrafjorden in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It was built around 1130 and is an outstanding example of traditional Scandinavian wooden a ..
Vesterland
Close to the Sognefjord, the glaciers and the mountains, lies Vesterland. From here, you can easily reach glaciers, take fjord cruises in one of the most spectacular fjords in the world, you can visit ..
Norway - Urnes stavkirke (stave church)
"Urnes Stave Church" is no. 58 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This stave church in Sogn og Fjordane dates back to the first half of the 12th century. It is generally regarded as the oldest of the 28 ..
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Urnes Stave Church
Urnes Stave Church is a stave church at the Ornes farm, along the Lustrafjord in the municipality of Luster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway, about 5 kilometres east of the village of Hafslo. It has been owned by Fortidsminneforeningen (Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments) since 1881. In 1979, the Urnes stave church was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Located at 61.30 7.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Jostedøla
Jostedøla (or Jostedalselva) is a river which runs through the Jostedalen valley in the municipality of Luster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The Jostedøla river begins from runoff from the great Jostedalsbreen glacier and the lakes Austdalsvatnet and Styggevatnet. It then flows south for about 50 kilometres, past the village of Jostedal, and finally empties into the Gaupnefjord (part of the Sognefjord) at the village of Gaupne.
Located at 61.41 7.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Fosshaugane Campus
Fosshaugane Campus is the current home ground for the football team, Sogndal Fotball. It is also a combined with a school's campus, from where it got its name. The stadium was inaugurated on 7 July 2006 when Sogndal beat Bryne 2–0. In a 2012 survey carried out by the Norwegian Players' Association among away-team captains, Fosshaugane was ranked lowest amongst league stadiums, with a score of 1.93 on a scale from one to five.
Located at 61.23 7.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kaupanger Stave Church
Kaupanger Stave Church is the largest stave church in Sogn og Fjordane, and is situated in the town of Kaupanger, Norway. The nave is supported by 22 staves, 8 on each of the longer sides and 3 on each of the shorter. The elevated chancel is carried by 4 free standing staves. The church has the largest number of staves to be found in any one stave church. It is still in use as a parish church, having been in use continuously since its erection.
Located at 61.18 7.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen
Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (Norwegian: Sogndal lufthavn, Haukåsen) opened in 1971 and is owned and operated by Avinor. The airport is located about 8 kilometres southwest of Kaupanger in the municipality of Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The airport serves much of the inner Sognefjord region. Scheduled flights are operated by Widerøe on public service obligation contracts with the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Located at 61.16 7.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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