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Svaeren Destination Guide

Delve into Svaeren in Norway

Svaeren in the region of Sogn og Fjordane is a city in Norway - some 173 mi or ( 279 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Svaeren

Current time in Svaeren is now 04:49 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Volda, Viksoyri, Ulvastad, Tuve, and Trondheim. While being here, make sure to check out Volda . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Svaeren ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Norway's West: A Sognefjord Safari

2:44 min by RickSteves
Views: 6179 Rating: 5.00

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 landscap ..

Sognefjord in a nutshell from Fjord Tours

3:16 min by FjordTours
Views: 2948 Rating: 5.00

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 Flåm Rai ..


Norway, Voringsfossen

3:45 min by palabka
Views: 2073 Rating: 0.00

182 meter free fall 300 meter view point ..

Enough close to touch, al alcance de mi mano.

1:41 min by baco9999
Views: 325 Rating: 5.00

I made the video for my own, making picture of my and my friends Traveling around the world, have a fun, ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gaularfjellet

Gaularfjellet is a mountain area in the borders between Gaular, Balestrand and Førde in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. National Road 13 crosses the mountain.

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Located at 61.34 6.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Balestrand, Førde, Gaular, Mountains of Sogn og Fjordane

Esefjorden

Esefjorden is a fjord arm on the north side of the Sognefjord in the municipality of Balestrand in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The fjord is about 4 kilometres long. On its south side lies the municipal centre of Balestrand. On the north side is the village of Dragsviki, which has ferry connections to Hella in Leikanger and to Vangsnes in Vik. The Tjugum church is located on the shore of the Esefjorden, just east of Dragsviki.

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Located at 61.22 6.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Balestrand, Fjords of Sogn og Fjordane

Kvinnefossen

Kvinnefossen, sometimes written Kvinnafossen, is a waterfall of the river Kvinna in Leikanger, Norway. County Road 55 runs right past the fall.

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Located at 61.21 6.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Leikanger, Waterfalls of Norway

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.

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Located at 61.17 6.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Villages in Sogn og Fjordane

Jostefonn

The glacier Jostefonn is located in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It covers an area of around 11 km², in the municipalites Førde, Sogndal and Balestrand. Jostefonn was former a part of the glacier Jostedalsbreen.

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Located at 61.42 6.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Geography of Sogn og Fjordane, Glaciers of Norway