Vernes Agdenes | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 63°34′57″N9°30′55″E / 63.5824°N 09.5153°E Coordinates: 63°34′57″N9°30′55″E / 63.5824°N 09.5153°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Central Norway |
County | Trøndelag |
District | Fosen |
Municipality | Agdenes |
Elevation [1] | 17 m (56 ft) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 7318 Agdenes |
Vernes (sometimes called Agdenes) is a village in Agdenes municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the end of the Vernes peninsula which sits at junction of the Verrafjorden and the Trondheimsleia. The village is the site of the Agdenes Church and the Vernes ferry quay which has regular connections to the islands of Leksa, Storfosna, and Garten to the north. Vernes is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the village of Vassbygda.
Agdenes is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre is the village of Selbekken. Other villages in the municipality include Ingdalen, Lensvik, Vassbygda, Vernes, and Leksa. The Brekstad–Valset Ferry connects Agdenes to the town of Brekstad in Ørland municipality on the other side of the Trondheimsfjorden.
Trøndelag is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ; in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag, and the counties were reunited in 2018. Trøndelag county and the neighboring Møre og Romsdal county together form what is known as Central Norway.
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.
Snillfjord is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Krokstadøra. Other villages in Snillfjord include Ytre Snillfjord, Hemnskjela, and Vutudal.
Orkdal is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Orkanger. Some of the notable villages in the municipality include Kjøra, Geitastrand, Gjølme, Thamshavn, Fannrem, Vormstad, Svorkmo, and Hoston.
Leksa refers to two islands in the Trondheimsleia strait in Trøndelag county, Norway. They are located in the municipality of Agdenes. Leksa is made up of the smaller north island, Nord-Leksa, and the larger south island, Sør-Leksa. The two islands have been connected by a small causeway since 1986. There are about 30 inhabitants between the two islands with about four farms still in use.
Selbekken is the administrative centre of the municipality of Agdenes in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located directly south of the village of Lensvik along the Trondheimsfjorden and the Norwegian County Road 710. The 0.48-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2018) of 390 and a population density of 813 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,110/sq mi).
Øyangsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Agdenes in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies in the west central part of Agdenes, just east of the border with Snillfjord municipality. The lake is about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) west of the villages of Lensvik and Selbekken and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of the village of Ingdalen.
Lensvik is a village in Agdenes municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Trondheimsfjorden, just north of the village of Selbekken, the administrative centre of Agdenes municipality. Lensvik is the site of Lensvik Church, and it lies about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) north of the village of Ingdalen. The lake Øyangsvatnet is located about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) to the west of Lensvik.
Vassbygda may refer to the following locations:
Vassbygda is a village in the municipality of Agdenes in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located near the mouth of the Trondheimsfjorden across from the town of Brekstad in Ørland municipality. The Agdenes Lighthouse lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the east of the village and the village of Vernes and the Agdenes Church are both located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southwest of Vassbygda. The Brekstad–Valset Ferry lies just east of Vassbygda, connecting it to Brekstad to the north.
Garten is a populated island in the municipality of Ørland in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located on the north side of the mouth of the Trondheimsfjorden, just southwest of the mainland. The 1.5-square-kilometre (370-acre) island lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the island of Storfosna. The main population center on the island is also referred to as the village of Garten.
Vernes may refer to:
Sør-Trøndelag District Court is the district court serving the southern part of Trøndelag county. It includes the 17 municipalities of Trondheim, Malvik, Klæbu, Selbu, Tydal, Røros, Holtålen, Midtre Gauldal, Oppdal, Rennebu, Melhus, Meldal, Skaun, Orkdal, Agdenes, Snillfjord, and Hemne. The court is based in the city of Trondheim at the Trondheim courthouse. Appeals from this court go to the Frostating Court of Appeal.
The Trondheimsleia is a strait in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties in Norway. The 94-kilometre (58 mi) long strait runs between the islands of Smøla and Hitra and the mainland municipalities of Aure, Hemne, Snillfjord, and Agdenes. The strait has several fjords which branch off it including the Ramsøyfjorden, Hemnfjorden, and Trondheimsfjorden. The islands of Leksa are located in the Trondheimsleia in Agdenes. The Hitra Tunnel is a road tunnel underneath the Trondheimsleia connecting the island of Hitra to the mainland.
Ingdalen is a village in the municipality of Agdenes in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies along the western shore of the Trondheimsfjord about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) south of the villages of Lensvik and Selbekken. Ingdal Chapel is located in the village. The village was once a part of the municipality of Stadsbygd which included land on both sides of the fjord, but in 1964 the Ingdalen area was separated from Stadsbygd and merged into Agdenes which was on the same side of the fjord. The lake Øyangsvatnet lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the village.
Ingdalen Chapel is a parish church in Agdenes municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ingdalen, along the Trondheimsfjord about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Selbekken. It is one of the three churches for the Agdenes parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1960 by volunteers and donations using plans by the architect John Tverdahl. The church seats about 140 people. It was consecrated on 11 December 1960 by the Bishop Arne Fjellbu.
Agdenes Church is a parish church in Agdenes municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vernes along the Trondheimsleia in the north part of Agdenes, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Vassbygda. It is the main church for the Agdenes parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1857 by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 200 people. The church was supposed to be consecrated on 24 March 1858, but due to a storm and snowy weather, it had to be postponed for 3 days until the 27th of March and several of the priests that were to be there were unable to make it.
Lensvik Church is a parish church in Agdenes municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lensvik, along the Trondheimsfjord, just north of Selbekken. It is one of the three churches for the Agdenes parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1863 by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 230 people.
Kjøra is a village in the municipality of Orkdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Trondheimsfjord in the Geitastrand area of the municipality. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Selbekken in Agdenes municipality and about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the Råbygda/Orkanger/Fannrem area.
Lensvik is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county in Norway. The 168-square-kilometre (65 sq mi) municipality existed from 1905 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality was located along the western shore of the Trondheimsfjorden and it encompassed the central part of what is now Agdenes municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was the village of Lensvik where the Lensvik Church is located.
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