Hestad, Sogn og Fjordane

Hestad
Village

View of the local chapel
Hestad
Hestad

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°19′45″N 05°56′10″E / 61.32917°N 5.93611°E / 61.32917; 5.93611Coordinates: 61°19′45″N 05°56′10″E / 61.32917°N 5.93611°E / 61.32917; 5.93611
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sunnfjord
Municipality Gaular
Elevation[1] 148 m (486 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6973 Sande i Sunnfjord

Hestad is a village in Gaular Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the river Gaula (between the lakes Viksdalsvatnet and Hestadfjorden—the river runs through both lakes). The village is located just north of a very small peninsula that is about 20 metres (66 ft) wide by 400 metres (1,300 ft) long. The peninsula juts south into the river, separating the two lakes. The forested peninsula is the site of Hestad Chapel and it has been a church site for centuries. There was originally an old stave church on the site that was built in the 14th century.[2]

There is a bridge from the peninsula to the south side of the river, part of the Fv.610 highway. Hestad is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the municipal center, Sande and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the village of Vik.

References

  1. "Hestad, Gaular" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Hestad, Gaular" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-12-02.


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