Furua
Furua is a hill in Aurland, Western Norway and has an elevation of 800 metres. Furua is situated nearby to the hamlet Ås, as well as near Bell.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. Stegastein is situated 2½ km south of Furua.
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. Vangen Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Furua.
Vangen power station
Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vangen power station is situated 4 km southwest of Furua.
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.
Furua
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 800 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Aurland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Furua” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Furua”
- Dutch: “Furua”
- Norwegian: “Furua”
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