Vinje, Hordaland

Vinje
Village

View of the village
Vinje
Vinje

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 60°47′30″N 06°30′30″E / 60.79167°N 6.50833°E / 60.79167; 6.50833Coordinates: 60°47′30″N 06°30′30″E / 60.79167°N 6.50833°E / 60.79167; 6.50833
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Voss
Municipality Voss
Elevation[1] 223 m (732 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5713 Vossestrand

Vinje or Nedre Vinjo is a village in Voss municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located at the confluence of two small rivers flowing out of the lakes Myrkdalsvatnet (to the northwest) and Oppheimsvatnet (to the east). The village also sits at the junction of Norwegian National Road 13 and the European route E16 highway. Vinje Church is located in the village, and there has been a church here since the middle ages.

References

  1. "Vinje" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-05-15.


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