Ygre is a village in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway.[1][2]
Ygre | |
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Village | |
 Ygre Station in Ygre | |
  Ygre Location in Vestland county  Ygre Ygre (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°38′35″N 6°30′7″E / 60.64306°N 6.50194°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Voss |
| Municipality | Voss |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5700 Voss |
Ygre lies about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) northeast of Vossevangen, the seat of the municipality, along the Bergen Line and County Road 307. Ygre Station is located in the village,[3] and it is the location of the short Ygre Tunnel (Norwegian: Ygrestunnelen), which is about 50 meters (160 ft) long.[4] County Road 308 branches off to the north at Ygre to the villages of Nedra Kyte, Nordheim (also known as Norheim), and Øvre Kyte.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ygre, Voss (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ Scandinavia. Geneva: Nagel Publishers. 1959. p. 52. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ "Ygre". Bane Nor. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ Gjerdåker, Johannes (1988). "Dei russiske fangane på Voss i 2. verdenskrig". Gamalt frå Voss. 20: 74.
- ^ Norgeskart: Ygre.