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This article is about the village in Vindafjord, Norway. For other uses, see Vikebygd (disambiguation). Village in Western Norway, Norway
Vikebygd
Village
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Vikebygd is located in RogalandVikebygdVikebygdLocation in Rogaland county
Coordinates: 59°35′39″N 05°35′14″E / 59.59417°N 5.58722°E / 59.59417; 5.58722
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictHaugalandet
MunicipalityVindafjord
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code5568 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.

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  • 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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