Vinje, Vestland Explained

Official Name:Vinje
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Voss
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Voss
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5713 Vossestrand
Elevation M:223
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.7917°N 6.5083°W

Vinje or Nedre Vinjo is a village in Voss municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the confluence of two small rivers flowing out of the lakes Myrkdalsvatnet (to the northwest) and Oppheimsvatnet (to the east). The village also sits at the junction of Norwegian National Road 13 and the European route E16 highway. Vinje Church is located in the village, and there has been a church here since the Middle Ages.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vinje. yr.no. Norwegian. 2014-05-15.