Galden

Galden is a point in Vik, Western Norway. Galden is situated nearby to the locality Sjøtun, as well as near the quarter Røysane.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hopperstad Stave Church and Vik Church.

Hopperstad Stave Church

Church

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Hopperstad Stave Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in the village of Vikøyri in Vik Municipality in Vestland county. It was historically the church for the Hopperstad parish in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

Vik Church

Church

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Vik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikøyri. It is the church for the Vik parish which is part of the Sogn prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

Hove Church

Church

Photo: Per Magne Kjøde, Public domain.

Hove Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikøyri on the Arnafjord, an arm of the Sognefjord. Hove Church is situated 3 km south of Galden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vikøyri.

Vikøyri

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Vikøyri is a village of 1200 people on the south side of the Sognefjorden. The medieval churches Hove Church and Hopperstad Stave Church, as well as Vik Church from 1877, are located here. It is the administrative center of the municipality of Vik.

Galden

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Vik, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.09931° or 61° 5′ 58″ north

Longitude

6.5725° or 6° 34′ 21″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9FH83HXC+PX

GeoNames ID

9694935

Wikidata ID

Q34892666

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Cebuano: “Galden”
Norwegian: “Galden”

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