Kvammen

Kvammen
Village
Kvammen

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°27′55″N 05°25′09″E / 61.46528°N 5.41917°E / 61.46528; 5.41917Coordinates: 61°27′55″N 05°25′09″E / 61.46528°N 5.41917°E / 61.46528; 5.41917
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sunnfjord
Municipality Askvoll Municipality
Elevation[1] 44 m (144 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6983 Kvammen

Kvammen is a small village located on the south side of the Førdefjorden in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the village of Dale and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the municipal center of Askvoll. The town of Førde and access to the European route E39 highway is 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Kvammen. The smaller village of Stongfjorden lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the west.

Historically, this area of Askvoll was part of the old Vevring municipality. The village of Indrevevring lies just to the north on the other side of the fjord. Kvammen Chapel is located in this village.

References

  1. "Kvammen, Askvoll" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-12-02.


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