Viggja
Viggja is a village in Skaun Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the shores of the Orkdalsfjorden, an arm of the Trondheimsfjorden, about 8 kilometres northeast of the town of Orkanger and about 5.5 kilometres northwest of the village of Børsa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 357 residents
- Description: settlement in Skaun Municipality, Norway
- Also known as: “Vigga”, “Viggen”, and “Yiggen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Geitastrand Church.
Geitastrand Church
Church
Photo: Orland, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Geitastrand Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Geitastrand, on the shore of the Trondheimsfjorden, about 11 kilometres north of the town of Orkanger. Geitastrand Church is situated 4 km northwest of Viggja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orkanger and Spongdal.
Orkanger
Town
Photo: Trondheim Havn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orkanger is a town and the administrative centre of Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The town sits at the end of the Orkdal Fjord, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord. Orkanger is situated 8 km southwest of Viggja.
Spongdal
Village
Spongdal is a village in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is the largest village in the Byneset area in Heimdal borough. It is located between the villages of Langørjan and Ringvål. Spongdal is situated 9 km east of Viggja.
Råbygda
Quarter
Photo: C-bon, Public domain.
Råbygda is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Orkla River, at the mouth of the river. Råbygda is situated 10 km southwest of Viggja.
Viggja
- Categories: human settlement, urban area in Norway, and locality
- Location: Skaun, Trøndelag, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.34493° or 63° 20′ 42″ northLongitude
9.9906° or 9° 59′ 26″ eastPopulation
357Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9FMF8XVR+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 250096753OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3131837Wikidata ID
Q4583733
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