Hestad, Vestland

Hestad is a village in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the river Gaula (between the lakes Viksdalsvatnet and Hestadfjorden—the river runs through both lakes). The village is located just north of a very small peninsula that is about 20 metres (66 ft) wide by 400 metres (1,300 ft) long. The peninsula juts south into the river, separating the two lakes. The forested peninsula is the site of Hestad Chapel and it has been a church site for centuries. There was originally an old stave church on the site that was built in the 14th century.[2]

Hestad
Village
View of the local chapel
View of the local chapel
Hestad is located in Vestland
Hestad
Hestad
Location of the village
Hestad is located in Norway
Hestad
Hestad
Hestad (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°19′45″N 05°56′10″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnfjord
MunicipalitySunnfjord
Elevation
[1]
148 m (486 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6973 Sande i Sunnfjord

There is a bridge from the peninsula to the south side of the river, part of the Fv.610 highway. Hestad is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the municipal center, Sande and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the village of Vik.

References
  1. "Hestad, Gaular" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Hestad, Gaular" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-12-02.



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