Stranda
Stranda is a hamlet in Stad, Western Norway. Stranda is situated nearby to the hamlet Liset, as well as near the village Selje.Places of Interest
Highlights include Selje Church and Selja Abbey.
Selje Church
Church
Photo: Per Olav Bøyum, CC BY 2.0.
Selje Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Selje. It is the church for the Selje parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
Selja Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Kremle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selja Abbey was a Benedictine monastery located on the island of Selja in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island of Selja, which has been formerly known as Sellø or Selø, is located 15 minutes by boat from the mainland village of Selje. Selja Abbey is situated 2½ km west of Stranda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stad.
Stad
Locality
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Stad or Stadlandet is a peninsula in Stad Municipality in the northwestern part of the Nordfjord district in Vestland county in Norway. The peninsula is considered the dividing point between the Norwegian Sea to the north and the North Sea to the south. Stad is situated 6 km north of Stranda.
Stranda
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Stad, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.05615° or 62° 3′ 22″ northLongitude
5.34661° or 5° 20′ 48″ eastOpen location code
9FJ7384W+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 9964200888OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9537044
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In Other Languages
“Stranda” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Stranda”
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