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Ornes Destination Guide
Touring Ornes in Norway
Ornes in the region of Sogn og Fjordane is a city located in Norway - some 151 mi or ( 242 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Ornes is now 10:33 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Volda, Vinjo, Trondheim, Stavanger, and Skjervo. 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 Ornes ? 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 ..
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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 0 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 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 14 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 19 km away
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