Vang Municipality

municipality in Innlandet, Norway

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Bygdin is a lake in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The is located in the southern part of the Jotunheimen mountain range. The long, narrow mountain lake is located between the large lakes Tyin (to the west) and Vinstre to the east.

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Stavechurch in Vang municipality

Tyin is a lake in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake is located in the southwest part of the Jotunheimen mountain range. The lake lies in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, but a small portion of the lake extends into Årdal Municipality in Vestland county. The western border mostly follows the border between Vang and Årdal, but there are some areas where the lake crosses over the boundary. The lake serves as a reservoir for the Tyin Hydroelectric Power Station and the water level is regulated between above sea level. The lake has a reservoir capacity of .

Helin is a lake which lies in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The southeastern shore of the lake forms the municipal border with neighboring Vestre Slidre Municipality. The lake is regulated for power production by the nearby Åbjøra hydroelectric power station.

church building in Vang, Innlandet, Norway

Vangsmjøse is a lake in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake has an area of and it has a maximum depth of about deep. A local myth says that if a raw ham is lowered into the deepest part of Vangsmjøse, it will be boiled when it is pulled back up. The lake sits at an elevation of above sea level and it has a shoreline measuring about around.

Vinstre is a lake in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies in Øystre Slidre Municipality and the very western tip of the lake crosses over into the neighboring Vang Municipality. The lake sits at an elevation of above sea level. Vinstre was regulated in connection with the construction of the Øvre Vinstra hydroelectric power plant. The lake Bygdin flows into this lake and on the opposite end, it flows out into the dammed lake Sandvatnet/Kaldfjorden/Øyvatnet which is the headwaters for the river Vinstra.

Filefjell is a mountainous area in Norway. It is located in an area where three counties meet. It lies between Lærdal Municipality in the Vestland county in the west and Vang Municipality in Innlandet county in the east and it lies north of Hemsedal Municipality in Buskerud county. It is the historical, as well as modern, main route, linking Western Norway and Eastern Norway. The European route E16 highway passes through Filefjell.

Slidrefjorden () is a lake that lies in Vestre Slidre Municipality (and the far northwestern end of the lake lies in Vang Municipality) in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake is not a fjord in the conventional sense in English as it is not connected to the sea, and is part of the Begna River watershed.

Snøholstinden is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain peak lies just inside Vang Municipality, but the lower elevations of the mountain itself extend into the neighboring Lom Municipality in Innlandet county and Luster Municipality in Vestland county. The mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and inside the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about northwest of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Storegut to the southwest, Store Rauddalseggje to the northeast, Slettm

Rasletinden is a mountain on the border of Vang Municipality and Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about southwest of the village of Vågåmo and about northwest of the village of Beitostølen. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Gråhøi to the east; Bukkehåmåren, Høgdebrotet, and Eggen to the north; Tjønnholstinden and Tjønnholsoksle to the northwest; and Kalvehøgde and Leirungskampen to the west.

Uranostinden is a mountain in Norway. The peak marks the tri-point border between Luster Municipality, Årdal Municipality (both in Vestland county), and Vang Municipality (in Innlandet county). The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and inside the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about northwest of the village of Vang i Valdres and about northeast of the village of Øvre Årdal. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Mjølkedalstinden to the northeast, Langeskavltinden and Storegut to the east, Langeskavlen to the southeast, and Falk

Suletinden is a mountain in Norway. The mountain sits on the border of Vang Municipality in Innlandet county and Lærdal Municipality in Vestland county. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about west of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Sulefjellet, Høgeloft, and Skoddetinden to the southeast.

Kalvehøgde is a mountain group in Vågå Municipality and Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains. The mountain sits about southwest of the village of Vågåmo and about northwest of the village of Beitostølen. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Rasletinden to the east; Tjønnholstinden and Tjønnholsoksle to the north; Skarvflytindene, Leirungskampen, and Austre Leirungstinden to the northwest; and Torfinnstindene to the west.

Slettmarkpiggen is a mountain on the border of Vang Municipality and Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about northeast of the village of Øvre Årdal and about northwest of the village of Beitostølen. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Store Svartdalspiggen to the northeast; Mesmogtinden, Langedalstinden, Kvitskardtinden, and Torfinnstindene to the east; Galdeberget and Uksedalshøe to the southwest; Slettmarkkampen to the west; Snøholstind

thumb | right | alt=Mesmogtinden, Kvitskardtinden and Store Knutsholtinden | Mesmogtinden, Kvitskardtinden and Store Knutsholtinden Kvitskardtinden is a mountain on the border of Vågå Municipality and Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about southwest of the village of Vågåmo and about northwest of the village of Beitostølen. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Store Svartdalspiggen, Langedalstinden, and Mesmogtinden to the northwest; Knu

Fleinsendin is a lake in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies about west of the village of Beitostølen.

lake in Vang, Norway

Otrøvatnet or Støgovatnet is a lake in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies in the Filefjell area, about to the southwest of the village of Tyinkrysset. The European route E16 highway passes through the long Filefjell Tunnel in the mountain just north of the lake.

mountain in Norway

Galdeberget is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains on the north shore of the lake Bygdin, about northwest of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Uksedalshøe to the southwest, Snøholstinden and Høgbrøthøgde to the northwest, Slettmarkkampen and Slettmarkpiggen to the north, Langedalstinden to the northeast, and Torfinnstindane and Nørdre Kalvehølotinden to the east.

Langedalstinden is a mountain on the border of Vågå Municipality and Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about southwest of the village of Vågåmo and about northwest of the village of Beitostølen. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Store Svartdalspiggen to the northwest, Galdeberget and Oksedalshøi to the southwest, Kvitskardtinden to the southeast, and Mesmogtinden and Knutsholstinden to the northeast.

Torfinnstindane is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains, about north of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Rasletinden and Kalvehøgde to the northeast, Nørdre Kalvehølotinden to the east, Galdeberget and Uksedalshøe to the west, and Langedalstinden to the northwest.

village in Vang, Norway

Storegut is a mountain on the border of Vang Municipality in Innlandet county and Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and inside the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about north of the village of Tyinkrysset. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Uranostinden and Langeskavltinden to the west, Langeskavlen to the southwest, Høgbrøthøgde to the east, and Snøholstinden and Store Rauddalseggje to the northeast.

Trollfonnegge is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about north of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Vennisfjellet and Mjellknapp to the south and Skræmetindane to the southeast.

Slettningen is a lake in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies in the Filefjell area, about west of the village of Tyinkrysset.

Mjellknapp is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about northeast of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Vennisfjellet to the southwest, and the mountains Trollfonnegge and Skræmetindane to the north.

Raslet is a mountain on the border of Øystre Slidre Municipality and Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains, on the western edge of the Valdresflye plateau. It sits about northwest of the village of Beitostølen. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Rasletinden to the northwest, Nørdre Kalvehølotinden to the west, Bitihorn to the south, Gråhøe and Kvernhøe to the east, and Heimdalshøe to the northeast.

Øyre is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about southwest of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Tverrfjellet, Skoddetinden, and Kljåkinnknippene to the northwest; Ørnenøse to the southwest; Storebottegge to the south; Rankonøse and Ranastongi to the southeast; and Grindane to the east.

Kljåkinnknippene is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about southwest of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Tverrfjellet to the north, Skoddetinden and Suletinden to the northwest, Høgeloft to the southwest, and Ørnenøse and Øyre to the southeast.

Vennisfjellet is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about north of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Mjellknapp to the northeast, and the mountains Trollfonnegge and Skræmetindane to the north.

Høgbrøthøgde is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and inside the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about northwest of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Snøholstinden to the northeast, Mjølkedalstinden to the north, Storegut and Langeskavltinden to the northwest, and Langeskavlen to the southwest.

Storebottegge is a mountain on the border of Vang Municipality in Innlandet county and Hemsedal Municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about southeast of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Ørnenøse and Øyre to the northwest; Grindane, Rankonøse, and Klanten to the northeast; and Ranastongi and Blåkampen to the southeast.

Sulefjellet is a mountain in Norway. The mountain sits along the border of Vang Municipality in Innlandet county and Lærdal Municipality in Vestland county. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about west of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Suletinden to the northwest, Skoddetinden and Tverrfjellet to the east, and Høgeloft to the south.

Langeskavlen is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and on the border of the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about north of the village of Tyinkrysset. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Falketinden to the west, Uranostinden and Langeskavltinden to the northwest, Storegut and Høgbrøthøgde to the northeast, and Galdeberget and Slettmarkpiggen to the east.

Skoddetinden is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about southwest of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain has three main peaks. The tallest peak lies on the east side of the mountain and the southern peak marks the border between Vang Municipality and neighboring Hemsedal Municipality in Buskerud county. This peak is the northernmost point in Buskerud county. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Suletinden and Sulefjellet to the northwest; Høgeloft to the southwest;

Ørnenøse is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about southwest of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Tverrfjellet to the north, Kljåkinnknippene and Skoddetinden to the northwest, Høgeloft to the west, Storebottegge and Rankonøse to the southeast, and Øyre to the northeast.

Uksedalshøe is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located about northwest of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Høgbrøthøgde to the northwest, Slettmarkkampen and Slettmarkpiggen to the northeast, and Galdeberget to the east. The lake Bygdin lies to the south of the mountain.

church building in Vang, Oppland, Norway

Olefjorden is a lake in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies about to the northwest of the village of Beitostølen. The large lake Bygdin lies about to the north of this lake.

Ryfoss is a village in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Storåne, just west of the lake Slidrefjorden. The European route E16 highway runs through the village, heading west through the Filefjell mountains on the way to the west coast of Norway. The medieval Høre Stave Church is located about to the northwest of the village and the village of Hensgardane lies about to the northwest of Ryfoss. The village has some industry, including a sawmill, a concrete goods factory, as well as a small shopping centre.

Steinbusjøen is a lake in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located just east of the large lake Tyin. The lake is part of the Begna watershed and it is regulated as a reservoir for the Ylja hydroelectric power station.

Ranastongi is a mountain on the border of Vang Municipality in Innlandet county and Hemsedal Municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The tall mountain is located about south of the village of Vang i Valdres and about north of the village of Trøym. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Rankonøse and Klanten to the north, Storebottegge to the northwest, Veslebotnskarvet to the southeast, and Blåkampen to the east.

church in Vang municipality in Innlandet, Norway

Langeskavltinden is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and inside the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about northwest of the village of Vang i Valdres and about northeast of the village of Øvre Årdal. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Uranostinden to the west, Storegut to the east, Høgbrøthøgde and Langeskavlen to the southeast, and Falketinden to the southwest. The mountain has a large glacier located on its west, north, and east sides.

Tyinkrysset is a village in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Filefjell mountains, just a short distance south of the lake Tyin. The village of Øye lies about to the southeast of this village. The village sits at an elevation of about above sea level.

Slettmarkkampen is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains, just outside the boundary of Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about north of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Slettmarkpiggen to the east, Galdeberget to the southwest, Snøholstinden to the northwest, and Store Svartdalspiggen to the northeast.

Blåkampen is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about southeast of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Gilafjellet to the north, Veslebotnskarvet and Skogshorn to the south, and Ranastongi and Klanten to the northwest. The lower elevations of the eastern side of the mountain extend into the neighboring Vestre Slidre Municipality.

church building in Vang, Innlandet, Norway

Grindane is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about southwest of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Tverrfjellet, Skoddetinden, and Kljåkinnknippene to the west; Øyre and Ørnenøse to the southwest; Storebottegge, Klanten, and Rankonøse to the south; and Blåkampen to the southeast.

Rankonøse is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about south of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Grindane to the north, Klanten to the east, Blåkampen to the southeast, Ranastongi to the south, Storebottegge to the southwest, and Ørnenøse and Øyre to the northwest.

church building in Vang, Innlandet, Norway

Skræmetindane is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about northeast of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Vennisfjellet to the southwest, Mjellknapp to the south, and Trollfonnegge to the northwest.