Vangsnes
in Vik of Sogn og Fjordane Fylke, Norway
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Sogndal Airport (17 mi) - Bringeland Airport (33 mi)
- Sandane Airport, Anda (49 mi)
- Florø Airport (60 mi)
- Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (72 mi)
- Bergen Airport, Flesland (77 mi)
- Ålesund Airport (97 mi)
- Molde Airport (110 mi)
- Stavanger Airport, Sola (162 mi)
- Urnes Stave Church (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 61.174 and 6.635 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 61° 10' 28" and E 6° 38' 6"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krone - NOK
- Spoken languages:
- Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:05 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:10 am and 9:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Explore Vangsnes
Vangsnes in Vik (Sogn og Fjordane Fylke) is located in Norway about 165 mi (or 265 km) north-west of Oslo, the country's capital.
Local time in Vangsnes is now 04:05 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Vangsnes, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Sogndal Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Norway is Urnes Stave Church in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vikoyri, Balestrand, Hermansverk, Skei and Sogndalsfjora. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
9°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dragsvik Fjordhotell
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Vangsnes
Vangsnes is a community located in the municipality of Vik in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Vangsnes consists of a relatively flat and fertile peninsula that juts out on the south side of the Sognefjord. Vangsnes is connected with Hella in Leikanger and Dragsvik in Balestrand, both on the north side of Sognefjord, through a ferry system operated by Fjord1. Vangsnes is best known as the site of the statue of Fridtjof, who according to Fridtjof's Saga was the king of Ringerike and Sogn.
Kvinnefossen
Kvinnefossen, sometimes written Kvinnafossen, is a waterfall of the river Kvinna in Leikanger, Norway. County Road 55 runs right past the fall.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Vangsnes.
Vangsnes: R13 − ferjekai, Vangsnes (source)
Hella: R55 − ferjekai, Hella (source)
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Vangsnes
