Merkeshaugane
Merkeshaugane is a hill in Aurland, Western Norway and has an elevation of 740 metres. Merkeshaugane is situated nearby to the locality Aurland, as well as near the hamlet Bjørgo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Stegastein and Vangen Church.
Stegastein
Scenic viewpoint
Stegastein is a scenic overlook on Sogn og Fjordane County Road 243 in Norway. The 30-metre long and 4-metre wide platform of steel and laminated pine overlooks Aurlandsvangen and the Aurlandsfjord.
Vangen Church
Church
Photo: HMPinnsvinet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vangen Church is the main parish church in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Aurlandsvangen, at the end of the Aurlandsfjorden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flåm.
Flåm
Photo: LASZLO ILYES, CC BY 2.0.
Flåm is a village in Sogn og Fjordane county, at the innermost point of the Aurlandsfjord arm of the Sognefjord. Flåm is among the busiest cruise ports in Norway.
Merkeshaugane
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 740 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Aurland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Norwegian—“Merkeshaugane” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Меркешаугане”
- Cebuano: “Merkeshaugane”
- Dutch: “Merkeshaugane”
- Norwegian: “Merkeshaugane”
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