Vang i Valdres or Grindaheim is the administrative centre of Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the south shore of the lake Vangsmjøse, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the village of Ryfoss and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Øye. The European route E16 highway runs through the village, heading west through the Filefjell mountains on the way to the west coast of Norway. The historic Vang Church is located in the village.

Vang i Valdres
Vang / Grindaheim
Village
View from the village looking north, across the lake Vangsmjøse
View from the village looking north, across the lake Vangsmjøse
Vang i Valdres is located in Innlandet
Vang i Valdres
Vang i Valdres
Location of the village
Vang i Valdres is located in Norway
Vang i Valdres
Vang i Valdres
Vang i Valdres (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°07′30″N 8°34′15″E / 61.12508°N 8.57076°E / 61.12508; 8.57076
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictValdres
MunicipalityVang Municipality
Elevation479 m (1,572 ft)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2975 Vang i Valdres

References

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  1. ^ "Vang, Vang". yr.no. Retrieved 18 August 2022.