Hovåsen
Hovåsen is a hill in Osterøy, Western Norway and has an elevation of 340 metres. Hovåsen is situated nearby to the locality Mjelda, as well as near Setri.- Type: Hill with an elevation of 340 metres
- Description: hill in Osterøy, Vestland, Norway
- Also known as: “Hovasen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Haus Church and Takvam Chapel.
Haus Church
Church
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Haus Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Haus on the western shore of the island of Osterøy.
Takvam Chapel
Church
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Takvam Chapel is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Takvam, in the eastern part of the municipality. Takvam Chapel is situated 3 km south of Hovåsen.
Garnes station
Railway stop
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Garnes station is a railway stop, which is situated 3½ km west of Hovåsen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haus Municipality and Indre Arna.
Haus Municipality
Village
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Haus is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The 198.5-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964.
Indre Arna
Village
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Indre Arna is a suburban village in the borough of Arna in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. While Indre Arna is relatively far from most of the city centre of Bergen by road, there is an 8-minute train journey through the mountain Ulriken from Indre Arna to the city centre. Arna Church and Arna Station are both located in the village. Indre Arna is situated 4½ km southwest of Hovåsen.
Ytre Arna
Village
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Ytre Arna is a village area in the borough of Arna in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Ytre Arna is principally associated with A/S Arne Fabrikker, the country's first mechanised cotton mill. Ytre Arna Church is also located in the village. Ytre Arna is situated 5 km west of Hovåsen.
Hovåsen
- Category: landform
- Location: Osterøy, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Hovåsen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hovåsen”
- Dutch: “Hovåsen”
- Norwegian: “Hovåsen”
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