Hjelmelandsvågen Explained

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Hjelmelandsvågen is an area of the village Hjelmeland in Rogaland, Norway. The area consists largely of wooden buildings built in the 18th and 19th centuries. The area is located on the south side of the mouth of the Jøsenfjorden.

The administrative center of Hjelmeland is located in a building within Hjelmelandsvågen.

The Norwegian National Road 13 used to pass through the area, but now ends at the ferry quay at Sande where there is a car ferry to Nesvik and Ombo on the north side of the Jøsenfjorden.

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Hjelmeland Church is located a short walk from Hjelmelandsvågen.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hjelmelandsvågen. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2016-01-26.