Coordinates: 60°47′30″N 06°30′30″E / 60.79167°N 6.50833°E / 60.79167; 6.50833

Vinje, Vestland

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Vinje
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Location of the village
Vinje (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°47′30″N 06°30′30″E / 60.79167°N 6.50833°E / 60.79167; 6.50833
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictVoss
MunicipalityVoss
Elevation223 m (732 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5713 Vossestrand

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.

References

  1. "Vinje" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 15 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)