Vikebygd

Vikebygd is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Ålfjorden, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) straight west of the village of Ølensvåg. The village was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Vikebygd which existed from 1902 until 1964. Vikebygd is the site of Vikebygd Church. The village is a mostly agricultural area, although many residents commute to the nearby city of Haugesund, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the southwest.[2]

This article is about the village in Vindafjord, Norway. For other uses, see Vikebygd (disambiguation).
Vikebygd
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Vikebygd is located in Rogaland
Vikebygd
Vikebygd
Location in Rogaland county
Coordinates: 59°35′39″N 05°35′14″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictHaugalandet
MunicipalityVindafjord
Elevation
[1]
13 m (43 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5568 Vikebygd
  • View of Vikebygd Church
    View of Vikebygd Church
  • Local farm area in Vikebygd
    Local farm area in Vikebygd

References
  1. "Vikebygd, Vindafjord (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Vikebygd" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-03-05.



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