Hestnes

Hestnes is a hamlet in Alver Municipality, Western Norway. Hestnes is situated nearby to the hamlet Espetveit, as well as near Røyset.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Meland Church and Alversund Church.

Meland Church

Church

Photo: Reinhardheydt, Public domain.

Meland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Meland on the island of Holsnøy.

Alversund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Alversund. Alversund Church is situated 4 km east of Hestnes.

Grasdal skule

School

Photo: Reinhardheydt, Public domain.

Grasdal skule is a school, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Hestnes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alversund and Knarvik.

Alversund

Village

Photo: B Ystebo, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alversund is a village in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland of the Lindås peninsula, along the shore of the Alverstraumen strait. Alversund is situated 4 km east of Hestnes.

Knarvik

Town

Photo: Chrtau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Knarvik is the administrative centre of Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, about 20 km straight north of Bergen at the confluence of four fjords: Osterfjorden, Sørfjorden, Salhusfjorden, and the Radfjorden. Knarvik is situated 7 km east of Hestnes.

Ask

Village

Photo: Jpfagerback, BSD.

Ask is a small village in the eastern part of Askøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Byfjorden on the eastern shore of the island of Askøy. Ask is situated 9 km south of Hestnes.

Hestnes

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Alver Municipality, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.55935° or 60° 33′ 34″ north

Longitude

5.16897° or 5° 10′ 8″ east

Elevation

73 metres (240 feet)

Open location code

9FG7H559+PH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9977326688

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

3242851

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