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Discover Vagsvag in Norway

Vagsvag in the region of Sogn og Fjordane with its 228 habitants is a town located in Norway - some 237 mi or ( 381 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Vagsvag

Local time in Vagsvag is now 07:17 AM (Sunday) . 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, Stavanger, Skarstein, Ryland, and Raudeberg. 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 Vagsvag ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Waves - Original

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Norway speedboat

1:29 min by jyrjyr
Views: 270 Rating: 5.00

Speedboat from Maloy to Bergen ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Hendanes Lighthouse

Hendanes Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in Vågsøy, Norway. It was established in 1914, and replaced by a light 1952. A radio beacon was active from 1963 to 1992.

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Located at 61.96 5.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1914 establishments in Norway, Lighthouses completed in 1914, Lighthouses in Sogn og Fjordane

SS Deneb

Deneb was a 1,080 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1923 as Rhenania by Nüscke & Co, Stettin for German owners. She was sold in 1924 and renamed Marth Halm In 1927, she was sold to Finnish owners and renamed Bore VII. She ran aground in 1936 and was declared a total loss. In 1937, she was sold to Germany, repaired and renamed Götaälv. In 1938 she was sold and renamed Bernhard Schulte. In 1941, she sank off the Lofoten Islands but was salvaged and repaired.

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Located at 61.92 5.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1923 ships, Empire ships, Maritime incidents in 1936, Maritime incidents in 1941, Merchant ships of Finland, Merchant ships of Germany, Merchant ships of Italy, Merchant ships of the United Kingdom, Ministry of War Transport ships, Ships built in Stettin, Steamships of Finland, Steamships of Germany, Steamships of Italy, Steamships of the United Kingdom, World War II merchant ships of Germany

HMS Tartar (F43)

HMS Tartar was a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw service in most of the naval theatres of World War II. She had an eventful career, eventually receiving the nickname 'Lucky Tartar' due to her numerous escapes from dangerous situations. She managed to survive the War, and was one of only four of the sixteen Tribal class destroyers that operated with the Royal Navy to do so.

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Located at 61.92 5.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1937 ships, Tribal-class destroyers (1936) of the Royal Navy, Tyne-built ships, World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom

Måløy Bridge

The Måløy Bridge is a cantilever road bridge in the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The bridge connects the village area of Degnepoll on the mainland and the town of Måløy on Vågsøy island. The bridge crosses over the Måløystraumen strait and Måløy island. The bridge is 1,224 metres long, the longest spans are 125 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 42 metres . In total, the bridge has 34 spans.

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Located at 61.93 5.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1973 establishments in Norway, Bridges completed in 1973, Bridges in Sogn og Fjordane, Cantilever bridges, Vågsøy

Nordfjord

Nordfjord (English: Northern fjord - in contrast to Sunnfjord) is a fjord and a traditional district in the northern part of Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway. The district comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. Nordfjord covers an area of 4,295 square kilometres and is home to a population (2010) of approximately 32,464. Historical population Year Pop.

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Located at 61.93 5.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Districts of Sogn og Fjordane, Fjords of Sogn og Fjordane