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Ovretun Destination Guide
Explore Ovretun in Norway
Ovretun in the region of Sogn og Fjordane is a town in Norway - some 156 mi or ( 252 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ovretun is now 07:10 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Svidalen, Stavanger, and Sogndalsfjora. 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 Ovretun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Steepskiing Sognefjord HD.mov
Steepskiing in fresh powder in the Sognefjord area close to Sogndal in Norway. ..
A Walk Around Sogndal - Norway - August 2007
A slideshow of Sogndal Sentrum, a beautiful town in the county of Sogn og Fjordane in Western Norway, as seen at the end of August 2007. Music is "Winter" largo from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, from YouTu ..
Sognefjord skiing
Powder skiing from the Storehogen peak towards the Sognefjord ..
Chinese downhill
The legendary chinese downhill race at Fjellsportfestivalen in Sogndal ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 6 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 8 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 8 km away
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 11 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 11 km away
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