Skarestad
Skarestad is a hamlet in Sogndal, Western Norway. Skarestad is situated nearby to the locality Øvste Våteviki, as well as near Grandavollen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Norwegian Glacier Museum and Fjærland Church.
The Norwegian Glacier Museum
Museum
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The Norwegian Glacier Museum is a museum in Fjærland, Vestland county, Norway. The building was designed by architect Sverre Fehn. In 2002 a decision was made to build an extension to the museum, which was also designed by Fehn.
Fjærland Church
Church
Photo: Vegarutend, Public domain.
Fjærland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjærland, near the northern end of the Fjærlandsfjorden. Fjærland Church is situated 4 km southwest of Skarestad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fjærland.
Fjærland
Photo: Aqwis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fjærland is a tiny town at the end of the Fjærlandsfjord, an arm of the Sognefjord. In Sogn og Fjordane county. It is a particularly enjoyable gateway to the Jostedalsbreen National Park, and is close to two glacial tongues.
Skarestad
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Sogndal, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.43461° or 61° 26′ 5″ northLongitude
6.77207° or 6° 46′ 19″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
9FH8CQMC+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 3893108857OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9425095
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In Other Languages
“Skarestad” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Skarestad”
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Localities in the Area
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