Stongfjorden | |
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Village | |
View of the village | |
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county | |
Coordinates: 61°25′39″N05°10′02″E / 61.42750°N 5.16722°E Coordinates: 61°25′39″N05°10′02″E / 61.42750°N 5.16722°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Sogn og Fjordane |
District | Sunnfjord |
Municipality | Askvoll Municipality |
Elevation [1] | 4 m (13 ft) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 6984 Stongfjorden |
Stongfjorden is a village in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Stongfjord, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the village of Askvoll and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the village of Kvammen. The village is an industrial area that was home to the first aluminum manufacturing plant in Scandinavia, Stangfjorden Elektrokemiske Fabriker from 1908 to 1946. The Stongfjorden Chapel is located in the village.
Sogn og Fjordane is a county in western Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the village of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality. The largest town in the county is Førde.
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land.
Askvoll is the administrative centre of Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the western coast of the mainland, just north of the mouth of the Dalsfjorden in the Sunnfjord region of the county. The village lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the village of Holmedal and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the village of Stongfjorden. The island of Atløyna lies a couple kilometres west of the village of Askvoll.
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Dalsfjorden is a fjord in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, and Gaular. It is one of the two main fjords that comprise the Sunnfjord region of the county. The fjord is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) long and it is generally about 0.5 to 1 kilometre wide.
Kvammen is a small village located on the south side of the Førdefjorden in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the village of Dale and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the municipal center of Askvoll. The town of Førde and access to the European route E39 highway is 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Kvammen. The smaller village of Stongfjorden lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the west.
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Bulandet is an archipelago in the sea off the mainland coast of Western Norway. The island group is part of Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It sits about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the mainland coast of Askvoll. The islands of Værlandet and Alden lie immediately east of Bulandet. The Geita Lighthouse lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Bulandet.
Atløy or Atløyna is an island in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.
Indrevevring is a village in Naustdal Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Førdefjorden, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the village of Stavang and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the village of Helle. The village of Kvammen lies directly south, across the fjord. The village of Indrevevring had a population (2001) of 143 residents.
Alden is an island in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane County, Norway. The 3.4-square-kilometre (1.3 sq mi) island lies off the mainland coast of the Sunnfjord region. The island sits a few kilometers west of the mouth of the Dalsfjorden, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the east of the Værlandet islands and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the island of Atløyna. The residents of the island live on the southern shore of the island. The only access to the island is by boat. There are no regular ferries that stop at the island. The nearest ferry stop is on Værlandet island, about 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) to the southwest. The ferry at Værlandet travels to the village of Askvoll about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the east.
Værlandet is an island in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 9-square-kilometre (3.5 sq mi) island lies immediately east of the Bulandet island group. The island of Alden lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of Værlandet. The island lies about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the mainland coast of Askvoll, and it is only accessible by boat. There is a regular ferry route connecting Værlandet to the mainland village of Askvoll. There is a series of bridges that connect Værlandet to the islands of Bulandet to the west. Værlandet Chapel is located on the island. The Værlandet LORAN-C transmitter is located on the island.
Holmedal is a village in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Dalsfjorden, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the village of Askvoll. The village was a part of Fjaler municipality before 1990 when it was administratively transferred to Askvoll municipality. The village has some industries, such as knife factory, Helle Fabrikker. Holmedal Church is also located here.
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