Bykset

Bykset is a hill in Sunnfjord Municipality, Western Norway and has an elevation of 180 metres. Bykset is situated nearby to the locality Gravdal, as well as near the hamlet Hornnes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sogn og Fjordane Art Museum and Førde Church.

Sogn og Fjordane Art Museum

Museum

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The Sogn og Fjordane Art Museum is an art museum located in Førde, Norway. The museum was established in 1987. The museum was initially called the Sogn og Fjordane County Gallery, and it adopted its current name in 2000. Sogn og Fjordane Art Museum is situated 3½ km east of Bykset.

Førde Church

Church

Photo: Eirik, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Førde Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Førde. It is the church for the Førde parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Førde Church is situated 4 km east of Bykset.

Førde barneskule

School

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Førde barneskule is a school, which is situated 4 km east of Bykset.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Førde and Førde.

Førde

Town

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Førde is the administrative centre of Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The town is located at the eastern end of the Førdefjorden, at the mouth of the river Jølstra. Førde is situated 3½ km east of Bykset.

Førde

Photo: Sigrunespe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Førde is a former municipality in the old Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 586-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020.

Bykset

Type: Hill with an elevation of 180 metres
Category: landform
Location: Sunnfjord Municipality, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.46402° or 61° 27′ 51″ north

Longitude

5.79136° or 5° 47′ 29″ east

Elevation

180 metres (591 feet)

Open location code

9FH7FQ7R+JG

GeoNames ID

9359457

Wikidata ID

Q32170820

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Bykset” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bykset”
Dutch: “Bykset”
Norwegian: “Bykset”

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