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Svelgen Destination Guide
Discover Svelgen in Norway
Svelgen in the region of Sogn og Fjordane with its 1,173 habitants is a place located in Norway - some 224 mi or ( 360 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Svelgen is now 03:16 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Volda, Straumen, Stavanger, Rugsund, and Norddal. When in this area, you might want to check out Volda . We discovered 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 Svelgen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Nordgulen
Nordgulen is a fjord in the municipality of Bremanger in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, a branch of the fjord Gulen. The length of the fjord is about 9 kilometers. The river Svelgen mouths into Nordgulen.
Located at 61.77 5.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Midtgulen Church
Midtgulen church (Midtgulen kyrkje) is a wooden "long church" in Midtgulen village in the municipality of Bremanger, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church is a part of the Davik prestegjeld in the Nordfjord deanery of the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Midtgulen church is located at Kjelkenes on the mainland part of the municipality of Bremanger. The church, with a seating capacity of 200, was consecrated on 3 May 1904, by the Bishop Johan Willoch Erichsen.
Located at 61.74 5.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Hornelen
Hornelen is a mountain in the municipality of Bremanger, in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. At 860 metres, it is the highest sea cliff in Europe, and has for a long time been used as a landmark for naval navigation. The horizontal distance from the summit to the sea is approximately 500 metres . Approximately 1 kilometre to the west of the cliffside is the highest point on the island Bremangerlandet, called Svartevassegga which has an elevation of 889 metres .
Located at 61.84 5.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Berle Church
Berle church (Berle kyrkje) is a local church community center (arbeidskyrkje) in the village of Berle in the municipality of Bremanger, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church is a part of the Bremanger prestegjeld in the Nordfjord deanery of the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The church, which can seat 210 persons, was consecrated on 3 July 1977 by the bishop Thor With. The architect Alf Apelseth from Ørsta made the designs.
Located at 61.83 5.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Skatestraum Tunnel
The Skatestraum Tunnel is a subsea road tunnel between Rugsundøya and Bremangerlandet in Bremanger, Norway. It is 1,901 meters long and 91 meters long, and part of County Road 616. It opened on 12 July 2002 and cost NOK 325 million to build, including auxiliary roads.
Located at 61.87 5.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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