Urnes

Urnes is a point in , , . Urnes is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dirdal Church and Dirdal power station.

Church
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the village of . It is one of the three churches for the Gjesdal parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. is situated 2½ km south of Urnes.

Electrical generator
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an electrical generator.

Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km west of Urnes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forsand.

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is a former municipality in county, . The 780-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1871 until its dissolution in 2020. The area is now divided between Sandnes Municipality and Strand Municipality in the traditional district of .

Urnes

Latitude
58.84921° or 58° 50′ 57″ north
Longitude
6.18603° or 6° 11′ 10″ east
Elevation
250 metres (820 feet)
Open location code
9FC8R5XP+MC
Geo­Names ID
9708004
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Satellite Map

Discover Urnes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Urnes” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Urnes”

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