Vinje (village) explained

Official Name:Vinje
Other Name:Vinjesvingen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Telemark#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Telemark
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Vest-Telemark
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Vinje Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:3890 Vinje
Coordinates:59.6193°N 7.8432°W
Elevation M:485
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Vinje is a village in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located near the northwest end of the lake Vinjevatn. The European route E134 highway runs through the village, right past Vinje Church on its way towards the village of Åmot about to the southeast.

Vinjesvingen is the name of a particular area in the northwest part of the village. This is a road fork where the European route E134 highway meets the Norwegian County Road 3408 which goes to Tokke Municipality. The Battle of Vinjesvingen took place at this site during World War II.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vinje, Vinje . 2023-01-02 . yr.no.
  2. Encyclopedia: Vinjesvingen . . . 2023-01-02 . Skodvin . Magne . no . 2022-07-08.