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Borgund stavkyrkje

Borgund stavkyrkje from directly overhead

Borgund stavkyrkje is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 403 m. Høgeloft stands 1,920 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Selfie-Sphere, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Aurlandsfjellet passes 12 miles off.

The story

wooden church (cultural heritage) in Lærdal, Norway

Wikidata Q755010, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
~1180

What to expect

Operated by
Fortidsminneforeningen
Fee
Yes
Step-free access
No

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates61.04721, 7.81230

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
  • Steinberg: 0.7 mi
  • Geitastegene: 0.8 mi
  • Grimsøberget: 1.0 mi
  • Seturbergi: 1.0 mi
  • Morkabergi: 1.1 mi
Peaks
  • Horgehorna: 1.8 mi
  • Grytingen: 2.4 mi
  • Bringe: 2.7 mi
  • Nonhaug: 3.0 mi
  • Tingstovnosi: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 59
  • Sprangfossen: 0.7 mi
  • Sjurhaugfossen: 2.0 mi
  • Eisandafossen: 2.1 mi
  • Soknefossen: 2.9 mi
  • Sæltafossane: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Brusestølstrondi: 9.9 mi
  • Urasanden: 12.4 mi
  • Tråna: 13.0 mi
  • Juklevasstrandi: 14.5 mi
  • Strendene: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • Myrestein: 0.4 mi
  • øvre liastølen: 0.8 mi
  • Stiftsstøtta: 11.7 mi
  • Dyregrav: 19.2 mi
  • Berekvam: 19.5 mi
Artworks: 6
Museums: 6
  • Borgund stavkyrkje museum: 0.1 mi
  • Margaretastova: 8.6 mi
  • Lærdal post- og telemuseum: 11.6 mi
  • Utladalen Naturhus: 20.9 mi
  • Sogn Fjordmuseum: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Borgund stavkyrkje. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HøgeloftE 88°1,920 m13.5 mi
Store HånosiWSW 240°1,836 m8.9 mi
Store JukleeggiE 91°1,834 m12.4 mi
BleiaENE 77°1,821 m9.3 mi
RaudbergnutenSE 144°1,819 m13.1 mi
BerdalsekenNNE 18°1,814 m11.3 mi
RaudbergsnutenN 0°1,805 m11.2 mi
SuletindenENE 63°1,780 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3217:4618:42
June solstice03:5221:4423:10
September equinox07:1318:3519:32
December solstice09:42—15:13

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/557505485

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