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Leikanger Destination Guide
Explore Leikanger in Norway
Leikanger in the region of Sogn og Fjordane is a town in Norway - some 160 mi or ( 258 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Leikanger is now 08:47 AM (Sunday) . 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, Trondheim, Stavanger, Slinda, and Romoyri. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Volda . We encountered 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 Leikanger ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Avalanche - HD - close call, safe exit.
Available in HD - www.vimeo.com Steinar Nes from Sogndal, Norway experienced a huge avalanche released by himself. It was on the way down the mountain Frudalshesten, (1598 meters above sealevel) in th ..
Steepskiing Sognefjord HD.mov
Steepskiing in fresh powder in the Sognefjord area close to Sogndal in Norway. ..
Powder surfing
Deep powder skiing in Sogndal, use of skis or.... a surfboard ..
MSC Opera - Sognefjord and Arrival in Flåm
sonhosvividos.tk http Cruzeiro MSC Opera - 14 a 21 Julho de 2007 Portos Escala: Copenhaga, Kiel, Oslo, Stavanger, Flaam, Geiranger, Copenhaga 18/07/2007 - Flåm (Noruega) Flåm Flåm é uma vila noruegues ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sogn
Sogn is a traditional district in Western Norway (Vestlandet). It is located in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, surrounding the Sognefjord. Sogn consists of the municipalities of Aurland, Balestrand, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Gulen, Leikanger, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Solund, Vik, and Årdal. The district covers 10,675 square kilometres and contains about 35% of the county's population. The largest urban area in Sogn is Øvre Årdal, with 3,456 residents.
Located at 61.18 6.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hermansverk
Hermansverk is a village in and the administrative center of Leikanger, Norway. It is also the county capital of Sogn og Fjordane, but after it and Leikanger grew together, Leikanger is considered the name of the county capital.
Located at 61.18 6.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sognefjord Span
The Sognefjord Spans are the second, third, and fourth longest spans in the world situated east of Hermansverk, Norway and are part of different powerlines. As Sognefjord Span is a deep valley the pylons of these spans are not taller than ordinary pylons. In order to avoid any too close approaches or contacts between the conductors, each is mounted on a separate pylon at the end of the span, which is built as a steel framework tower.
Located at 61.18 6.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Kvinnefossen
Kvinnefossen, sometimes written Kvinnafossen, is a waterfall of the river Kvinna in Leikanger, Norway. County Road 55 runs right past the fall.
Located at 61.21 6.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Vangsnes
Vangsnes is a community located in the municipality of Vik in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Vangsnes consists of a relatively flat and fertile peninsula that juts out on the south side of the Sognefjord. Vangsnes is connected with Hella in Leikanger and Dragsvik in Balestrand, both on the north side of Sognefjord, through a ferry system operated by Fjord1. Vangsnes is best known as the site of the statue of Fridtjof, who according to Fridtjof's Saga was the king of Ringerike and Sogn.
Located at 61.17 6.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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