Blygdal

Blygdal is a valley in Kvinnherad, Western Norway and has an elevation of 499 metres. Blygdal is situated near the locality Skeie, as well as near the hamlet Guddal.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Barony Rosendal and Kvinnherad.

Barony Rosendal

Public building

Barony Rosendal

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Barony Rosendal is a historic estate and manor house situated in the village of Rosendal in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The barony was built in the 17th century by Danish noblemen on the old estate of the Norwegian noble Galte family, the current barony estate making out the historical farms of Hatteberg, Mel and Eik. Barony Rosendal is situated 3 km north of Blygdal.

Kvinnherad

Church

Photo: Kirq, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Kvinnherad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rosendal. Kvinnherad is situated 3½ km northwest of Blygdal.

Rosendal power station

Industrial building

Rosendal power station

Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rosendal power station is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Blygdal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosendal and Sunnhordland.

Rosendal

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Rosendal is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Kvinnherad in the Hardanger region of Hordaland county.

Sunnhordland

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Sunnhordland is the southern coastal region of Hordaland County in West Norway. It lies south of the cities of Bergen and Os.

Blygdal

Type: Valley with an elevation of 499 metres
Category: landform
Location: Kvinnherad, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.96403° or 59° 57′ 51″ north

Longitude

6.04405° or 6° 2′ 39″ east

Elevation

499 metres (1,637 feet)

Open location code

9FF8X27V+JJ

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Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

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

Cebuano: “Blygdal”
Norwegian: “Blygdal”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Skeie and Guddal.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gråholt and Grøthaug.

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