Valestrand

Valestrand is a village in Osterøy, Western Norway. Valestrand is situated nearby to the locality Fossåsen, as well as near Furubakken.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ole Bull’s home.

Ole Bull’s home

Museum

Photo: Jan’s fotoside, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ole Bull’s home is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breistein and Hylkje.

Breistein is a village in the borough of Åsane in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Sørfjorden on the eastern part of the municipality, across the fjord from the village of Valestrandsfossen. Breistein is situated 2½ km southwest of Valestrand.

Hylkje

Village

Hylkje is a village in the borough of Åsane in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies in the northeastern part of the municipality, along the Sørfjorden. Hylkje is situated 4½ km west of Valestrand.

Ytre Arna

Village

Photo: Shark, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ytre Arna is a village area in the borough of Arna in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Ytre Arna is principally associated with A/S Arne Fabrikker, the country's first mechanised cotton mill. Ytre Arna Church is also located in the village. Ytre Arna is situated 5 km south of Valestrand.

Valestrand

Type: Village
Also known as: “Vahlestrand” and “Valestrandsfossen”
Category: locality
Location: Osterøy, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.50522° or 60° 30′ 19″ north

Longitude

5.42966° or 5° 25′ 47″ east

Elevation

60 metres (197 feet)

United Nations Location Code

NO VDO

Open location code

9FG7GC4H+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9405761900

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

3132884

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