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Kaupanger Destination Guide

Touring Kaupanger in Norway

Kaupanger in the region of Sogn og Fjordane with its 892 citizens is located in Norway - some 148 mi or ( 238 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kaupanger

Time in Kaupanger is now 03:27 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Volda, Vindedalen, Trondheim, Stavanger, and Solvorn. Being here already, consider visiting Volda . 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 Kaupanger ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Solvorn, Norway: Idyllic Fjordside Town

2:15 min by RickSteves
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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 ..

Норвегия - экономный вариант отдыха

6:56 min by turoved
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Если Вы до сих пор считаете, что Норвегия самая дорогая для отдыха страна - посмотрите ролик и убедитесь в обратном. Норвегия прекрасна и не побывать в ней, все равно, что жить у моря и ни разу в нем ..


241. ENSG, Cockpit view, Landing 24 Sogndal, 30.08.2010

2:27 min by Lasse Tur
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241. ENSG, Cockpit view, Landing 24 Sogndal, 30.08.2010 ..

Urnes stavkyrkje - Urnes Stave Church

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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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 61.18 7.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1190s architecture, Churches in Sogn og Fjordane, Stave churches in Norway

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.

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Located at 61.16 7.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1971 establishments in Norway, Airports established in 1971, Airports in Sogn og Fjordane, Avinor airports, Sogndal

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.

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Located at 61.23 7.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 2006 establishments in Norway, Event venues established in 2006, Football venues in Norway, Sogndal, Sogndal Fotball, Sports venues in Sogn og Fjordane

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.

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Located at 61.30 7.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1130s architecture, 12th-century church buildings, Churches in Sogn og Fjordane, Luster, Norway, Stave churches in Norway, World Heritage Sites in Norway

Aurlandsfjellet

Aurlandsfjellet is a mountain between Aurland and Lærdal in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Sogn og Fjordane County Road 243 runs across the mountain, while the Lærdal Tunnel runs through it.

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Located at 61.05 7.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Aurland, Lærdal, Mountains of Sogn og Fjordane

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Kaupanger