Tjugum is a village in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden, at the mouth of the Esefjorden, and near the mouth of the Fjærlandsfjorden. It is located about 700 metres (2,300 ft) north of the village of Balestrand. Tjugum is the site of Tjugum Church, which serves the northern part of the municipality.[2]
Tjugum | |
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  Tjugum Location of the village  Tjugum Tjugum (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61°12′55″N 06°32′47″E / 61.21528°N 6.54639°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Sogndal Municipality |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6899 Balestrand |
Tjugum sits along Norwegian County Road 55, just west of Dragsvik, where the Norwegian National Road 13 crosses the Sognefjorden by car ferry.
References edit
- ^ "Tjugum, Balestrand" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Tjugum" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-01-30.
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