Ygre

Ygre is a village in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway.[1][2]

Ygre
Village
Ygre Station in Ygre
Ygre Station in Ygre
Ygre is located in Vestland
Ygre
Ygre
Location in Vestland county
Ygre is located in Norway
Ygre
Ygre
Ygre (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°38′35″N 6°30′7″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictVoss
MunicipalityVoss
Elevation
[1]
143 m (469 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5700 Voss

Ygre lies about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) northeast of Vossevangen, the seat of the municipality, along the Bergen Line and County Road 307. Ygre Station is located in the village,[3] and it is the location of the short Ygre Tunnel (Norwegian: Ygrestunnelen), which is about 50 meters (160 ft) long.[4] County Road 308 branches off to the north at Ygre to the villages of Nedra Kyte, Nordheim (also known as Norheim), and Øvre Kyte.[5]

References
  1. "Ygre, Voss (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. Scandinavia. Geneva: Nagel Publishers. 1959. p. 52. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. "Ygre". Bane Nor. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  4. Gjerdåker, Johannes (1988). "Dei russiske fangane på Voss i 2. verdenskrig". Gamalt frå Voss. 20: 74.
  5. Norgeskart: Ygre.
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