Vinje is a village in
Vinje Municipality in
Vestfold og Telemark county,
Norway. The village is located near the northwest end of the lake
Vinjevatn. The
European route E134 highway runs through the village, right past
Vinje Church on its way towards the village of
Ã…mot about to the southeast.
''Vinjesvingen'' is the name of a particular area in the northwest part of the village. This is a
road fork where the
European route E134 highway meets the
Norwegian County Road 3408
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
which goes to
Tokke Municipality. The
Battle of Vinjesvingen took place at this site during
World War II.
References
Vinje
Villages in Vestfold og Telemark
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