Skjåk is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bismo. The municipality of Skjåk was created when it was separated from Lom to become a municipality of its own in 1866.
Hornindal is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Grodås. The municipality sits at the eastern end of the lake Hornindalsvatnet, the deepest lake in Northern Europe. The rest of the lake lies inside neighboring Eid Municipality.
Nordfjord is a traditional district of Norway.
Oppstrynsvatn is a lake in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the village of Stryn. The villages of Flo, Oppstryn, and Erdal are located on the shores of the lake.
Innvik is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. Innvik is located in the present-day Stryn Municipality, encompassing about the western third of the present municipality. Innvik included both sides of the Nordfjorden, from Randabygda in the west to just west of the village of Stryn. It stretched from the border with Hornindal Municipality in the north, through the Oldedalen valley all the way to the Jostedalsbreen glacier in the south.
Loen is a village in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the inner part of the Nordfjord region, at the easternmost end of the Nordfjorden. Loen is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the village of Olden and about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Stryn. The lake Lovatnet is located just to the southeast of the village of Loen. The Hotel Alexandra was established in Loen in 1884. The historic Loen Church is also located in the village.
Lovatnet is a lake in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village of Loen and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village of Olden. The lake lies just 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of the mountain Skåla. The water from the lake flows down from the mountains; especially from the Jostedalsbreen and Tindefjellbreen glaciers. It then flows out through the Loelva river into the Nordfjorden.
Olden is a village and urban area in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Olden is located at the mouth of the Oldeelva river at the northern end of the Oldedalen valley on the southern shore of the Nordfjorden. The 0.57-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2013) of 498, giving the village a population density of 874 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,260/sq mi). Olden is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Loen, about a 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) drive southeast of the municipal center of Stryn, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the village of Innvik.
Tystigbreen is a glacier that is located on the border between Sogn og Fjordane and Oppland counties in Norway. The 21-square-kilometre (8.1 sq mi) glacier is located in the municipalities of Stryn and Skjåk, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the lake Oppstrynsvatnet. The Norwegian National Road 15 passes the northwest side of the glacier. A summer ski center is located at the glacier.
Sunnylven Church is a parish church in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hellesylt, at the end of the Sunnylvsfjorden. The church is part of the Sunnylven parish in the Austre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre. There has been a church here in Hellesylt dating back to at least 1150.
Stryn is the administrative centre of Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of a small bay off of the main Nordfjorden. The mouth of the river Stryneelva is in the village. The village sits about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) west of the village of Nedstryn.
Utvik is a village in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Nordfjorden. The village lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of the village of Innvik and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the village of Byrkjelo. Utvik Church is located in this village. Historically, the village was an important trading post and ferry port with a regular route across the fjord. The ferry was stopped in 1936 when the new road was completed along the Nordfjorden connecting Utvik to the village of Stryn.
Oppstryn is a village in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the large lake Oppstrynsvatnet. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Ospeli and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the village of Flo. Norwegian National Road 15 runs through the village on its way to the village of Stryn. Oppstryn Church is located in this village.
Innvik Church is a parish church in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Innvik. The church is part of the Innvik parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. There has been a church at Innvik since the Middle Ages. The original church was a stave church, but that church eventually needed to be replaced, and then the present church was built. The present church is a white, wooden, octagonal church that was built in 1824 by Elling Olsen Waldboe. The church seats about 350 people.
Utvik Church is a parish church in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Utvik. The church is part of the Utvik parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white wooden church was built in 1840 by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 350 people.
Randabygd Church is a parish church in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Randabygda. The church is part of the Randabygd parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brown, wooden church was built in 1916 by the architect Jens Sølvberg. The church seats about 240. The church was consecrated on 29 August 1916.
Nordsida Church is a parish church in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Roset, on the northern shore of the Nordfjorden. The church is part of the Nordsida parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin of the Lutheran Church of Norway. The concrete church was built in 1973 by the architect Alf Apelseth. The church seats about 220 people.
Nedstryn Church is a parish church in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nedstryn, just west of the municipal centre of Stryn. The church is part of the Nedstryn parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1859 by the architect Ludolph Rolfsen using plans drawn by Hans Linstow. The church seats about 400 people. The church was consecrate on 6 November 1859.
Oppstryn Church is a parish church in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Oppstryn, on the shore of the lake Oppstrynsvatnet. The church is part of the Oppstryn parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1863 using drawings by the architect Hans Linstow. It seats about 300 people and it was consecrated on 1 November 1863. There has been a church at Oppstryn since the 13th century.
