Vaksdal
Vaksdal is a village in Vaksdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Veafjorden, across the fjord from the village of Bruvik which sits on the island of Osterøy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Vaksdal Church and Bruvik Church.
Vaksdal Church
Church
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Vaksdal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vaksdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vaksdal. It is the church for the Vaksdal parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
Bruvik Church
Church
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Bruvik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bruvik. It is the church for the Bruvik parish which is part of the Åsane prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Bruvik Church is situated 3½ km west of Vaksdal.
Ardalen power station
Industrial building
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Ardalen power station is an industrial building.
Vaksdal
- Type: Village with 941 residents
- Description: village in Vaksdal municipality, Norway
- Categories: urban area in Norway, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Vaksdal, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.47671° or 60° 28′ 36″ northLongitude
5.74245° or 5° 44′ 33″ eastPopulation
941Elevation
80 metres (262 feet)United Nations Location Code
NO VAKOpen location code
9FG7FPGR+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 345686217OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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