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Touring Vik in Norway
Vik in the region of Sogn og Fjordane is a city located in Norway - some 213 mi or ( 344 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Vik is now 11:56 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Volda, Stupseid, Stongfjorden, Stavanger, and Sorbo. Being here already, consider visiting Volda . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Vik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Swimming with orcas (killer whales)
My wonderful trip to northern Norway to snorkel with orcas. www.timesonline.co.uk ..
minecraft city bergen part 1
a tour around the city of bergen in minecraft. still under construction. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ringstad, Oppland
Ringstad is a village in Gran municipality, Norway. Together with the village Gran it forms an urban area with a population of 1,367.
Located at 61.37 5.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Dalsfjorden (Sunnfjord)
Dalsfjorden is a fjord in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located between the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, and Gaular. The fjord is about 40 kilometres long and it is generally about 0.5 to 1 kilometre (to mi) wide. There are two ferry links operated by Fjord1 Nordvestlandske that cross the fjord. The first one travels the Askvoll-Gjervik-Fure route on the western end of the fjord. The second one travels from Dale to Eikenes.
Located at 61.35 5.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 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 9 km away
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.
Located at 61.27 5.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 61.16 5.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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