Viken
Viken is a farm in Ål, Buskerud, Innlandet. Viken is situated nearby to the hamlet Sire, as well as near Bjørøyo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Torpo Stave Church and Torpo Church.
Torpo Stave Church
Church
Photo: Eric Spenle, CC BY 3.0.
Torpo Stave Church is a stave church located in Torpo, a small village in Ål municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Torpo is located along Norwegian National Road 7, the Norwegian national road which runs between Oslo and Bergen. Torpo Stave Church is situated 3 km west of Viken.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torpo and Opheim.
Torpo
Village
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torpo is a small village in Ål municipality, in Buskerud County, Norway, and can be reached by using highway 7. The name Torpo was adopted July 1, 1935 from the old name Torpe.
Opheim
Hamlet
Opheim is a village in Ål municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Opheim is situated in the north of the valley of Hallingdal. The traditional industry in the area is mostly agriculture with some forestry. Opheim is situated 4½ km west of Viken.
Hallingdal
Photo: Francis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hallingdal is a valley and district in Norway's Buskerud county, west and northwest of Oslo. The valley is home to Norway's most popular ski resorts and is the main entrance to key hiking areas.
Viken
- Type: Farm
- Categories: locality and agriculture
- Location: Ål, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.66728° or 60° 40′ 2″ northLongitude
8.75852° or 8° 45′ 31″ eastElevation
330 metres (1,083 feet)Open location code
9FGCMQ85+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 9611147581OpenStreetMap feature
place=farmGeoNames ID
9439158
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In Other Languages
“Viken” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Viken”
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