Viksesundet

Viksesundet is a marine channel in Øygarden, Western Norway. Viksesundet is situated nearby to the hamlet Vikso, as well as near the locality Hommelsund.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tekslo.

Tekslo

Island

Photo: Vasmar1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tekslo is an island, which is situated 3 km southwest of Viksesundet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bakkasund and Austevoll.

Bakkasund is a village in Austevoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern side of the island of Storakalsøy. Bakkasund is situated 5 km southeast of Viksesundet.

Austevoll

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Austevoll is a municipality in Hordaland in Norway. It consists of an arcipelago of islands bordering the North Sea to its west, and is lightly populated with the largest settlement being Storebø with approximately 1000 inhabitants.

Viksesundet

Type: Marine channel
Also known as: “Hummelsundet”
Category: body of water
Location: Øygarden, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.17056° or 60° 10′ 14″ north

Longitude

5.05139° or 5° 3′ 5″ east

Elevation

50 metres (164 feet)

Open location code

9FG753C2+6H

GeoNames ID

3250553

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Localities in the Area

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