Randabygda

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Randabygda
Hopland
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Randabygda
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Randabygda
Randabygda (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°52′01″N06°19′41″E / 61.86694°N 6.32806°E / 61.86694; 6.32806 Coordinates: 61°52′01″N06°19′41″E / 61.86694°N 6.32806°E / 61.86694; 6.32806
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Nordfjord
Municipality Stryn Municipality
Elevation [1] 263 m (863 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code6796 Hopland

Randabygda or Hopland is a village in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Nordfjorden on a rather steep sloping area along the fjord. The village lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the village of Lote (in Eid municipality) and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the village of Roset. Randabygda Church is located in this village. The village is divided by the river Hoplandselva, where Hopland lies to the west and Randabygda lies to the east.

Sogn og Fjordane County (fylke) of Norway

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References

  1. "Randabygda" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2013-10-07.