Kjerknesvågen

Kjerknesvågen
Village

View of the harbor at Kjerknesvågen
Kjerknesvågen

Location in Nord-Trøndelag

Coordinates: 63°54′40″N 11°11′24″E / 63.91111°N 11.19000°E / 63.91111; 11.19000Coordinates: 63°54′40″N 11°11′24″E / 63.91111°N 11.19000°E / 63.91111; 11.19000
Country Norway
Region Trøndelag
County Nord-Trøndelag
District Innherred
Municipality Inderøy
Elevation[1] 8 m (26 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 â€¢ Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 7670 Inderøy

KjerknesvÃ¥gen is a village in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord on the northwestern shore of the Inderøy peninsula, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the village of Utøy.

The village features a general store and a harbour. Located a few kilometers to the east is Lyngstad School that serves as an elementary school. The harbour is known for its annual BÃ¥ttreff, a marine fair including a regatta. The dominant industry around the village is farming.

References

  1. ↑ "Kjerknesvågen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-06-14.


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