Orkja
Orkja is a peak in Sunnfjord Municipality, Western Norway and has an elevation of 844 metres. Orkja is situated nearby to the hamlet Dvergsdalen, as well as near Helgheim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Helgheim Church and Dvergsdalsdalen power station.
Helgheim Church
Church
Photo: Per Magne Kjøde, Public domain.
Helgheim Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Helgheim, right on the shore of the lake Jølstravatnet.
Dvergsdalsdalen power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dvergsdalsdalen power station is an industrial building.
Helgheim power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Helgheim power station is an industrial building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skei.
Skei
Photo: Efarestv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skei is a village in Sogn og Fjordane. It is situated in beautiful surroundings at the Jølstervatnet lake. Surrounded by steep mountains, and the Jostedalsbreen glacier nearby. Skei is the centre of Jølster district and this article covers both.
Orkja
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 844 metres
- Description: mountain in Norway
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Sunnfjord Municipality, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.53684° or 61° 32′ 13″ northLongitude
6.40836° or 6° 24′ 30″ eastElevation
844 metres (2,769 feet)Open location code
9FH8GCP5+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 9249147888OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Orkja” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Orkja”
- Dutch: “Orkja”
- Norwegian: “Orkja”
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Localities in the Area
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