Vik
in Vik of Sogn og Fjordane Fylke, Norway

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
61.057 and 6.578 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 61° 3' 25" and E 6° 34' 41"
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: 04:33 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:11 am and 9:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

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

Discover Vik

Vik in Vik (Sogn og Fjordane Fylke) with it's 2,899 citizens is a place in Norway about 162 mi (or 261 km) north-west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Vik is now 04:33 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports near Vik, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Sogndal Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 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 30 mi (or 49 km), North-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vikoyri, Balestrand, Hermansverk, Voss and Hoyanger. 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.

Videos from this area

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Elder Effect

Published: December 21, 2011
Length: 08:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Debra Given

The Elder Effect "How long have I been gone?" "Four years," he said, moving his hands back to my arms. A sickening rush started at the top of my head and went down my entire body, leaving...


Vik i Sogn 2013 time-lapse

Published: January 13, 2014
Length: 21:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Torstein Hønsi

Vik i Sogn web camera time-lapse of 2013. The video is compiled from 365 daily videos, each one compiled automatically by PHP from still images taken every minute.


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Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 39:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Мария Данилова

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Published: April 14, 2009
Length: 21:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Torkel Hofseth

Trying a small shop built grapple on a 3-drum hydrostatic Owren yarder in Norway. The hydrostatic drive makes the grapple very easy to operate, this film starts at the same point operator uses...


Sognefjord in a nutshell from Fjord Tours

Published: March 09, 2011
Length: 35:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FjordTours

This area is said to be one of the most beautiful travel destinations in the world. The round trip combines a beautiful boat journey on the Sognefjord, with a spectacular train journey on the...


Sognefjord ferry cruise

Published: February 28, 2015
Length: 25:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrWhiteman TV

Ferry trip along the deepest and longest fjord in Norway. Enjoy the stunning views!


Norway's West: A Sognefjord Safari

Published: March 03, 2011
Length: 52:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rick Steves Europe

Glaciers spent eons carving up western Norway as they worked their way to the sea. Slowly, they gouged u-shaped valleys that later filled with water, creating the defining feature of Norway's...


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Published: December 13, 2013
Length: 07:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rejseprogrammet

Film fra sejlads på Sognefjorden i Norge. Se alle vores rejsefilm her og på http://www.rejseprogrammet.dk/ Se rejsefilm fra Norges længste fjord og hvad du skal se og opleve undervejs.


Xtreme saltwater fishing - Norway

Published: October 16, 2012
Length: 51:07 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: FisherTipz

Xtreme saltwater fishing after Pollachius virens(Coalfish), Molva molva(Common ling) and Helicolenus dactylopterus. Xtreme fishing, pure muscle power! Fisker i Sognefjorden etter storfisk....


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Published: May 10, 2012
Length: 51:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: naomakohina

We enjoyed Fjord Safari on Sognefjord.


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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.

Hopperstad Stave Church

Hopperstad Stave Church is a stave church near Vikøyri in the municipality of Vik in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The stave church is assumed to have been built around 1130 and still stands at its original location. The church is owned by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments. In 1997, a series of samples from the logs were collected for dendrochronological dating of the church.

Located at 61.0776, 6.56639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Sogn og Fjordane, Culture in Sogn og Fjordane, Stave churches in Norway


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Вик