Vikebygd
This article is about the village in Vindafjord, Norway. For other uses, see Vikebygd (disambiguation).
| Vikebygd | |
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| Village | |
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View of the village | |
  Vikebygd Location in Hordaland county | |
| Coordinates: 59°35′39″N 05°35′14″E / 59.59417°N 5.58722°ECoordinates: 59°35′39″N 05°35′14″E / 59.59417°N 5.58722°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugalandet |
| Municipality | Vindafjord |
| Elevation[1] | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 8680 Trofors |
Vikebygd is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Ålfjorden, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) straight west of the village of Ølensvåg. The village was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Vikebygd which existed from 1902 until 1964. Vikebygd is the site of Vikebygd Church. The village is a mostly agricultural area, although many residents commute to the nearby city of Haugesund, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the southwest.[2]
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View of Vikebygd Church
Local farm area in Vikebygd
References
- ↑ "Vikebygd, Vindafjord (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Vikebygd" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-03-05.
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