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 | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 61°07′30″N 8°34′15″E / 61.12508°N 8.57076°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Eastern Norway |
County | Innlandet |
District | Valdres |
Municipality | Vang Municipality |
Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 2975 Vang i Valdres |
References
edit- ^ "Vang, Vang". yr.no. Retrieved 18 August 2022.