Sørstranda, Vestland

Sørstranda or Rygg is a village in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern shore of the Gloppefjorden. The village sits about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the municipal centre of Sandane. The area is an old church site with the Old Gimmestad Church and the "new" Gimmestad Church both located here, which is why the area is also sometimes referred to as Gimmestad.

Sørstranda
Rygg
Village
View of the village on the far side of the fjord
View of the village on the far side of the fjord
Sørstranda is located in Vestland
Sørstranda
Sørstranda
Location of the village
Sørstranda is located in Norway
Sørstranda
Sørstranda
Sørstranda (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°46′03″N 06°08′49″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityGloppen Municipality
Elevation
[1]
68 m (223 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6823 Sandane

References
  1. "Gimmestad" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-10-21.



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