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Risnes Destination Guide

Discover Risnes in Norway

Risnes in the region of Sogn og Fjordane is a town located in Norway - some 207 mi or ( 334 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Risnes

Local time in Risnes is now 03:56 AM (Friday) . 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: Ytre Skor, Volda, Ulvik, Sygnefest, and Storaker. When in this area, you might want to check out Ytre Skor . 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 Risnes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Swimming with orcas (killer whales)

8:42 min by Mary Lunn
Views: 39997 Rating: 4.92

My wonderful trip to northern Norway to snorkel with orcas. www.timesonline.co.uk ..

My impressions of the Hurtigruten trip 2010 / Meine Eindrücke von der Hurtigruten Reise 2010

8:58 min by DALettkemann
Views: 8135 Rating: 4.84

In this video, I tried my impressions from our honeymoon on the MS Midnatsol Hurtigruten noted. / In diesem Video habe ich versucht meine Eindrücke von unseren Flitterwochen auf der Hurtigruten MS Mid ..


Norwegian sunset sognjefjord

1:37 min by noodzaak
Views: 1490 Rating: 5.00

The Cruise ship MSC Opera leaving the Sognefjord at sunset. ..

minecraft city bergen part 1

13:54 min by Jonny Dubble O Seven
Views: 451 Rating: 3.86

a tour around the city of bergen in minecraft. still under construction. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Havørn Accident

The Havørn Accident was a controlled flight into terrain of a Junkers Ju 52 aircraft into the mountain Lihesten in Hyllestad, Norway on 16 June 1936 at 07:00. The aircraft, operated by Norwegian Air Lines, was en route from Bergen to Tromsø. The pilots were unaware that they were flying a parallel to the planned course, 15 to 20 kilometers (to mi) further east. The crew of four and three passengers were all killed in what was the first fatal aviation accident in Norway.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 61.16 5.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1936 in Norway, Accidents and incidents involving the Junkers Ju 52, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1936, Aviation accidents and incidents in Norway, Hyllestad, Norwegian Air Lines accidents and incidents

Lihesten

Lihesten is a 776-meter tall mountain in Hyllestad, Norway. It was the site of the Havørn Accident on 16 June 1936.

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Located at 61.16 5.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Hyllestad, Mountains of Sogn og Fjordane

Sognefjord

The Sognefjord (or Sognefjorden) is the largest fjord in Norway, and the third longest in the world. Located in Sogn og Fjordane county, it stretches 205 kilometres inland to the small village of Skjolden. The fjord takes its name from the traditional district of Sogn.

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Located at 61.10 5.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Fjords of Sogn og Fjordane

Dingevatn

Dingevatn or Dingevatnet is the 18th deepest lake in Norway. It is located in the municipality of Gulen in Sogn og Fjordane county. The 2.84-square-kilometre lake is located near the village of Dingja, just about 1 kilometre southeast of the Sognefjord, and about 4 kilometres north of the municipal center of Eivindvik.

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Located at 61.04 5.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Lakes of Sogn og Fjordane

Espedal

Espedal is a valley and hamlet in the municipality of Fjaler in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about 12 kilometres southwest of the municipal center of Dale, and about 8 kilometres southwest of the village of Flekke. The area is owned by the Espedal family. Espedal is featured in the 2007 documentary film True Norwegian Black Metal which focused on some aspects of the life of black metal performer Kristian Espedal.

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Located at 61.27 5.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sogn og Fjordane