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Explore Va in Norway
Va in the region of Telemark county is a town in Norway - some 102 mi or ( 165 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Va is now 04:06 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Aalborg, Vinjesvingen, Trondheim, Stavanger, and Smorklepp. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aalborg . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Va ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Grungedal
We spent a few days in February 2009 at the Svalastog farm in Grungedal in upper Telemark. This video shows a few glimpses of the place and people, animals and nature... ..
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My Restaurant City (2010)
This is my restaurant game is restaurant city feel free to ask me about something ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Arabygdi
Arabygdi is a village in Rauland in the municipality Vinje in Telemark county, Norway. It is located at the western end of the lake Totak. Arabygdi is particularly known for the legendary folk musician Myllarguten (Targjei Augundsson), whose home Myllarheimen has been preserved as a museum.
Located at 59.77 7.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Totak
Totak is a lake in the municipality of Vinje in Telemark county, Norway. The lake is part of the Skein river watershed, discharging via the river Tokke to lake Bandak. At 306 m Totak is the 10th deepest lake in Norway; this tremendous overdeepening marks it as a glacially formed lake with characteristics similar to a fjord. Its volume of 2.36 km³ makes it the 20th largest by volume as well. It is part of the Tokke Hydroelectric Power Station.
Located at 59.78 7.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Rauland
Rauland is a former municipality in Telemark County, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Vest-Telemark. It was created in 1860 from the districts of Rauland in Vinje and Øyfjell in Lårdal as a border adjustment. The new municipality had a population of 988. On 1 January 1964, Rauland was incorporated into Vinje. Prior to the merger Rauland had a population of 1,656. Rauland is known for hiking, recreation and skiing. Telemark University College has a campus in Rauland.
Located at 59.73 8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Vinjesvingen
The Battle of Vinjesvingen took place in May 1940 in Telemark county, Norway. It became one of the two last strongholds of Norwegian resistance in southern Norway during World War II, alongside the struggle of Hegra Fortress. Vinjesvingen was a battle in the Norwegian Campaign.
Located at 59.62 7.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Vinjesvingen
Vinjesvingen is a village in the municipality of Vinje, Norway. It is mainly known as the site of the Battle of Vinjesvingen during World War II.
Located at 59.62 7.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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