Vangen Church

Vangen Church is the main parish church in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, . It is located in the village of , at the end of the Aurlandsfjorden.
Wikipedia
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  • Lutheran church
  • …lies at an elevation of 27 metres (89 feet)
  • …is operated by Aurland kyrkjelege fellesråd
  • …dates from 1280
  • Description: stone church at Aurlandsvangen, Aurland municipality, Norway
  • Also known as
    “Vangen”
    “Vangen kyrkje”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stegastein and Vangen power station.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic overlook on Sogn og Fjordane County Road 243 in Norway. is situated 1¼ km east of Vangen Church.

Power station
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is situated 670 metres southwest of Vangen Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flåm.

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is a village in county, at the…

Vangen Church

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Latitude
60.90606° or 60° 54′ 22″ north
Longitude
7.18791° or 7° 11′ 17″ east
Open location code
9FG9W54Q+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 175817270
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
3132765
Wiki­data ID
Q4577517

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Vangen Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Vangen Kirke”
  • Finnish: “Vangenin kirkko”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Aurland kirke”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Aurlandsvangen kirke”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vangen kirke”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vangen kirkested”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vangen kyrkje”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aurlandsvangen kyrkje”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sognedomen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vangen kyrkje”
  • Norwegian: “Vangen kirke”
  • Swedish: “Vangens kyrka”

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