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List Of Villages In Vestland
This is a list of villages in Vestland, a county of Norway (formed on 1 January 2020 with the merging of the counties of Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane). The rows highlighted in blue represent the administrative centers of the municipality. See also *For other counties, see the lists of villages in Norway References * * * * * * * External links {{authority control Lists of villages in Norway, Vestland Villages in Vestland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestland
Vestland is a county in Norway established on 1 January 2020. The county is located in Western Norway and it is centred around the city of Bergen, Norway's second largest city. The administrative centre of the county is the city of Bergen, where the executive and political leadership is based, but the County Governor is based in Hermansverk. The county is one of two counties in Norway that have Nynorsk as their official written language form (the others are neutral as to which form people use). Vestland was created in 2020 when the former counties of Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane (with the exception of Hornindal municipality, which became part of Volda municipality in Møre og Romsdal county) were merged. History Vestland county is a newly created county, but it has been inhabited for centuries. The area was made up of many petty kingdoms under the Gulating during the Middle Ages. The northern part was the known as ''Firdafylke'' (now the Fjordane region; Nordfjord-Sunnfjord), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alsåker
Alsåker is a village in the municipality of Ullensvang, in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies on the Folgefonn Peninsula, along the shore of the Hardangerfjorden. The village lies about southwest of the village of Utne and about northeast of the village of Jondal Jondal is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1863 until its dissolution in 2020 when it became part of Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county. It was located on the Folgefonna peninsula .... References Villages in Vestland Ullensvang {{Vestland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Askvoll (village)
Askvoll is the administrative centre of Askvoll Municipality in Vestland 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 west of the village of Holmedal and about south of the village of Stongfjorden. The island of Atløyna lies a couple kilometres west of the village of Askvoll. The village has a population (2019) of 743 and a population density of . Askvoll village is the site of the municipal administration as well as a primary and secondary school. The local police office, dental care, nursing care, and veterinary care are all located here. The village also features various shops, hotels, banks, and pharmacies. Askvoll Church, built in 1863, is located in the village. Askvoll has been a church site since the Middle Ages. The village has regular ferry connections to Fure (across the Dalsfjorden), to the island of Atløyna, and to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Askeland, Radøy
Askeland is a village in Alver Municipality (formerly Radøy Municipality) in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern part of the island of Radøy, about north of the village of Sæbø and about southeast of the village of Manger. It used to be in the Radøy Radøy is a former municipality in the Nordhordland district of the old Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1964 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into the new municipality of Alver in Vestland county. The mun ... municipality before it merged into the new Alver municipality in 2020. References Villages in Vestland Alver (municipality) {{Vestland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Askeland, Lindås
Askeland is a village in Alver municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located about north of the village of Ostereidet. It sits on a small peninsula along the Hindnesfjorden, a branch off the main Austfjorden. It used to be in the Lindås Lindås is a former municipality in the Nordhordland district in the old Hordaland county, Norway. It existed from 1838 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020 when it was merged into the new Alver Municipality. The administrative centre of the ... municipality before it merged into the new Alver municipality in 2020. References Villages in Vestland Alver (municipality) {{Vestland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ask, Vestland
Ask is a small village in the eastern part of Askøy municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Byfjorden on the eastern shore of the island of Askøy. The village of Ask is well known for the farming of strawberries which are sold in the marketplace in the nearby city of Bergen during the summer season. The village has a population (2019) of 1,562 and a population density of . Due to its pleasant climate and its location on an island near Bergen, Ask was the location of a ''kongsgård'' (i.e., royal farm – the Norwegian equivalent of a palace estate). ''Ask gård'' (literally Ask farm), with the farm number 1, was the basis for the name of Askøy. This was also the site of the extremely old church and churchyard which was in use from around the year 1200 until 1741. Today the old church site is marked by a stone cross. A newer Ask Church was built in the centre of Ask in 1741. Ask village is the saga location for a famous dispute over inheritance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vik Komm
Vik (Old Norse: vÃk) means wick or bay in Norwegian and Swedish (''vig'' in Danish), and it may refer to the following: Places Iceland *VÃk à Mýrdal, a village in southern Iceland Iran *Vik, Iran, a village in Zanjan Province, Iran Norway * Viken (Old Norse: VÃk), historical district in southern Norway * Vik, a municipality in Vestland county *Vik or Vikøyri, a village in Vik municipality, Vestland county * Vik, Buskerud, a village in Hole municipality, Buskerud county *Vik, Grimstad, a village in Grimstad municipality, Aust-Agder county * Vik, Rogaland, a village in Karmøy municipality, Rogaland county * Vik, Sortland, a village in Sortland municipality, Nordland county * Vik, Sømna, a village in Sømna municipality, Nordland county * Vik, Sunnfjord, a village in Sunnfjord municipality, Vestland county *Vik, Trøndelag, a village in Flatanger municipality, Trøndelag county *Vik, Vestnes, a village in Vestnes municipality, Møre og Romsdal county * Vik Church, a church i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnafjord
Nese (or ''Arnafjord'') is a village in Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the inner part of the Arnafjorden in the eastern part of the municipality. This is the site of Arnafjord Church, where there has been a church since the 1600s. This village was historically the main village around this fjord, with a shop, post office, and steamship stop. Today the population has declined to that of a very small village. Nese sits about southwest of the village of Vikøyri, at the end of the road. There is only one road that leads to Nese, and the village is at the end of the road. There are no other roads leading further west in the municipality. The next village to the west of Nese is Ortnevik in Høyanger Municipality about away. But since there is no direct road connection from Nese, one would have to drive northeast, cross the Sognefjorden by ferry, drive another west, cross the Sognefjorden by ferry, and then get off the ferry at Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alverstraumen
Alverstraumen is a village in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the southern tip of the island of Radøy. The Alversund Bridge connects Alverstraumen to the village of Alversund across the Alverstraumen strait to the east. The long Alverstraumen strait runs along the eastern side of the village connecting the Radsundet strait to the Radfjorden, and it separates the mainland from the island of Radøy Radøy is a former municipality in the Nordhordland district of the old Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1964 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into the new municipality of Alver in Vestland county. The mun .... References Villages in Vestland Alver (municipality) {{Vestland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alver (municipality)
Alver is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordhordland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Knarvik. Other villages include Alversund, Alver, Isdalstø, Lindås, Ostereidet, Seim, Manger, Askeland, Austmarka, Bøvågen, Haugland, Sæbø, Sletta, Frekhaug, Hjartås, Holme, Io, Krossneset, Meland, and Rossland. The municipality is the 168th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Alver is the 37th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 29,593. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 11% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 when the three neighboring municipalities of Lindås, Radøy, and Meland were merged into one large municipality. Name The name of the municipality comes from the old ''Alver'' farm ( non, Alviðra). The name has two parts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alver Komm
Alver may refer to: People * Alver (surname) Places * Alver Municipality, a municipality in Vestland county, Norway * Alver, Norway, a village in Alver municipality in Vestland county, Norway * Alver (crater) Alver is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 151.49 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on March 15, 2013. Alver is named for the Estonian poet Betti Alver Elisabet "Betti" Alver ( in Jõgeva â ..., a crater on Mercury Media * Luisa Alver, a character on the television show, ''Jane the Virgin'' {{Disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alver, Norway
Alver is a village in Alver municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland of the Lindås peninsula, along the southern end of the Radfjorden. The village of Alversund Alversund is a village in Alver municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland of the Lindås peninsula, along the shore of the Alverstraumen strait. The village sits between the villages of Alverstraumen (acr ... lies immediately to the north of Alver and the village of Isdalstø lies immediately to the south of Alver. The notable ''Alver Hotel'' is located in this village. References External linksAlver Hotel Villages in Vestland Alver (municipality) {{Vestland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
