Nesvågen
Nesvågen is an inlet in Tysvær Municipality, Rogaland, Western Norway. Nesvågen is situated nearby to the locality Førre, as well as near the hamlet Veim.Places of Interest
Highlights include Førre Church and Aksdal Church.
Førre Church
Church
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Førre Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysvær Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Førre, which sits along the European route E134 highway.
Aksdal Church
Church
Aksdal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysvær Municipality, Rogaland county, Norway. The church is located in the village of Aksdal and it is one of the two churches for the Førresfjorden parish, which is part of the Haugaland prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. Aksdal Church is situated 3½ km east of Nesvågen.
Skåredalen School
School building
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Skåredalen School is a school building, which is situated 3½ km west of Nesvågen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norheim and Haugesund.
Norheim
Village
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Norheim is a village in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Karmsundet strait immediately south of the town of Haugesund, just over the municipal border inside Karmøy Municipality. Norheim is situated 6 km southwest of Nesvågen.
Haugesund
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Haugesund is a city in the county of Rogaland, in the West Norway region of Norway. The town offers a much wider range of goods and services than might be expected from a city of its size, due to its position as the definite centre of its relatively populous region.
Avaldsnes
Village
Photo: Johan Christian Dahl, Public domain.
Avaldsnes is a village in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Karmøy, along the Karmsundet strait, just south of the town of Haugesund. Avaldsnes is situated 9 km southwest of Nesvågen.
Nesvågen
- Type: Inlet
- Also known as: “Nesvagen”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tysvær Municipality, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.4203° or 59° 25′ 13″ northLongitude
5.38515° or 5° 23′ 7″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
9FF7C9CP+43GeoNames ID
9590738
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In Other Languages
“Nesvågen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Nesvågen”
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Localities in the Area
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