Hovden
Hovden is a locality in Aurland, Western Norway. Hovden is situated nearby to the locality Mjåliane, as well as near Håvardsnipa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stegastein and Vangen Church.
Stegastein
Scenic viewpoint
Stegastein is a scenic overlook on Sogn og Fjordane County Road 243 in Norway. The 30-metre long and 4-metre wide platform of steel and laminated pine overlooks Aurlandsvangen and the Aurlandsfjord. Stegastein is situated 2½ km north of Hovden.
Vangen Church
Church
Photo: HMPinnsvinet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vangen Church is the main parish church in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Aurlandsvangen, at the end of the Aurlandsfjorden. Vangen Church is situated 2½ km northwest of Hovden.
Vangen power station
Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vangen power station is situated 2½ km northwest of Hovden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flåm.
Flåm
Photo: LASZLO ILYES, CC BY 2.0.
Flåm is a village in Sogn og Fjordane county, at the innermost point of the Aurlandsfjord arm of the Sognefjord. Flåm is among the busiest cruise ports in Norway.
Hovden
- Type: Locality
- Category: hill
- Location: Aurland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.88524° or 60° 53′ 7″ northLongitude
7.21532° or 7° 12′ 55″ eastElevation
500 metres (1,640 feet)Open location code
9FG9V6P8+34OpenStreetMap ID
node 1875553224OpenStreetMap feature
natural=hillOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
9830438
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In Other Languages
“Hovden” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Hovden”
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