Official Name: | Tyinkrysset |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Innlandet#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Innlandet |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Valdres |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Vang Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 2985 Tyinkrysset |
Coordinates: | 61.2016°N 8.2344°W |
Elevation M: | 900 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Tyinkrysset is a village in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Filefjell mountains, just a short distance south of the lake Tyin. The village of Øye lies about to the southeast of this village. The village sits at an elevation of about above sea level.
The European route E16 highway passes through Tyinkrysset, connecting Innlandet county with Lærdal Municipality to the west. Also, the Norwegian County Road 53 heads north from the village towards Årdal Municipality. Many mountain-climbers enjoy this area as it has few inhabitants and has many mountain climbing and hiking opportunities. There is a hotel in the village as well as many holiday cottages.