Fjærestad
Fjærestad is a hamlet in Vik, Western Norway. Fjærestad is situated nearby to the hamlet Espesete, as well as near the locality Kolgrov.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hopperstad Stave Church and Hove Church.
Hopperstad Stave Church
Church
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Hopperstad Stave Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in the village of Vikøyri in Vik Municipality in Vestland county. It was historically the church for the Hopperstad parish in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Hopperstad Stave Church is situated 2½ km northeast of Fjærestad.
Hove Church
Church
Photo: Per Magne Kjøde, Public domain.
Hove Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikøyri on the Arnafjord, an arm of the Sognefjord. Hove Church is situated 3 km northeast of Fjærestad.
Vik Church
Church
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Vik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikøyri. It is the church for the Vik parish which is part of the Sogn prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Vik Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Fjærestad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vikøyri.
Vikøyri
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Vikøyri is a village of 1200 people on the south side of the Sognefjorden. The medieval churches Hove Church and Hopperstad Stave Church, as well as Vik Church from 1877, are located here. It is the administrative center of the municipality of Vik.
Fjærestad
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Fjaerestad”
- Category: locality
- Location: Vik, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.05985° or 61° 3′ 36″ northLongitude
6.53357° or 6° 32′ 1″ eastElevation
436 metres (1,430 feet)Open location code
9FH83G5M+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 9967332850OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3157417
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