Fossane
Fossane is a waterfall in Stord Municipality, Western Norway. Fossane is situated nearby to the locality Vatnadalen, as well as near the hamlet Isdal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nysæter Church.
Nysæter Church
Church
Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nysæter Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sagvåg on the southwestern coast of the island of Stord. Nysæter Church is situated 4 km southwest of Fossane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sagvåg and Leirvik.
Sagvåg
Village
Photo: Astrid Carlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sagvåg is a village in Stord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwest coast of the island of Stord, about 5 kilometres west of the town of Leirvik. Sagvåg is situated 4½ km southwest of Fossane.
Leirvik
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Leirvik is a town in the county of Hordaland in Norway. It is located on the island of Stord in the municipality of the same name. Confusingly, Stord municipality as a whole has town status, but Leirvik is the only town-like settlement in the municipality.
Fossane
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Stord Municipality, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.81212° or 59° 48′ 44″ northLongitude
5.43125° or 5° 25′ 53″ eastElevation
282 metres (925 feet)Open location code
9FF7RC6J+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3481584924OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
9060496
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In Other Languages
“Fossane” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Fossane”
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