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Rorvik Destination Guide
Discover Rorvik in Norway
Rorvik in the region of Sogn og Fjordane is a town located in Norway - some 208 mi or ( 334 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Rorvik is now 04:26 AM (Saturday) . 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: Volda, Svardal, Strandenes, Strand, and Store Hoydal. When in this area, you might want to check out Volda . 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 Rorvik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Everything Must Burn
I couldn't take a away a large drawing I made in Norway so another artist, Hagen Betzwieser, burns it - a fitting end to an image of a forest? ..
Skitur i Steindalen.wmv
Cross country skiing at midwinter, Flora kommune, Western Norway. ..
Heileberget Fløyen samling stillfotos
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LN-TBL part 10 & The End for this awesome trip :) GOPR1370.MP4
Almost home to Førde and Bringeland airport. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sunnfjord
Sunnfjord (English: the southern fjord - in contrast to Nordfjord) is a traditional district in Western Norway located in Sogn og Fjordane county. It includes the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, Flora, Førde, Gaular, Jølster, Naustdal, and the southernmost parts of Bremanger. It covers an area of about 4,476 square kilometres and has a population (2006) of 41,156–about 32% of the population of Sogn og Fjordane county.
Located at 61.49 5.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Black Friday (1945)
On 9 February 1945 a force of Allied Bristol Beaufighter aircraft suffered heavy casualties during an unsuccessful attack on German destroyer Z33 and escorting vessels; the operation was labelled "Black Friday" by the surviving Allied aircrew. The German ships were sheltering in a strong defensive position in Førde Fjord, Norway, forcing the Allied aircraft to attack through heavy anti-aircraft fire.
Located at 61.47 5.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Førde Fjord
Førde Fjord is a fjord in Sogn og Fjordane county in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. It passes through the municipalities of Førde, Naustdal, Askvoll, and Flora. The fjord begins at the town of Førde, at the estuary of Jølstra river, which comes from the lake Jølstravatn. The water then travels west to the town of Florø where the 36-kilometre long fjord splits into the Brufjorden and Stavfjorden before reaching the sea.
Located at 61.47 5.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Fjaler
The battle of Fjaler was an engagement related to Harald Fairhair's unification of Norway. After having subdued the kingdom of Firda, Harald left for the east, placing Håkon Ladejarl in possession of Firda. Håkon sent a messenger to earl Atle Mjove in Sogn, telling him the king Harald had given the order that Atle should give Sogn to him. Atle answered that he would do no such thing unless told by the king in person.
Located at 61.36 5.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Red Cross Nordic United World College
The school UWC Red Cross Nordic (UWCRCN), formerly known as Red Cross Nordic United World College, was founded in 1995 and is the ninth member of the today 12 United World Colleges, others having been established in Wales, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, India, Singapore, Swaziland, United States, Costa Rica, the Netherlands and Bosnia & Herzegovina. Patrons of the college and the movement include Nelson Mandela, Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan and Queen Sonja of Norway.
Located at 61.33 5.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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