Hovdagrovi

Hovdagrovi is a stream in Vik, Western Norway. Hovdagrovi is situated nearby to the hamlet Fjærestad, as well as near the locality Espeset.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hopperstad Stave Church and Hove 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. Hopperstad Stave Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Hovdagrovi.

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 3½ km east of Hovdagrovi.

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. Vik Church is situated 4 km northeast of Hovdagrovi.

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.

Hovdagrovi

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Vik, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.05938° or 61° 3′ 34″ north

Longitude

6.52141° or 6° 31′ 17″ east

Elevation

345 metres (1,132 feet)

Open location code

9FH83G5C+QH

GeoNames ID

9757134

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In Other Languages

“Hovdagrovi” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Hovdagrovi”

Localities in the Area

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