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Vangsnes

Village in Vik Municipality, Norway

Vangsnes
Summary

Village in Vik Municipality, Norway

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official_nameVangsnes
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subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Western Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Vestland
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Sogn
subdivision_type4Municipality
subdivision_name4Vik Municipality
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Vangsnes is a village located in Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It's located on a relatively flat and fertile peninsula that juts out on the south side of the Sognefjorden, roughly at the midpoint of the fjord which is Norway's longest. The village of Balestrand lies about 7 km to the northwest (across the fjord) and the villages of Leikanger-Hermansverk lie about 11 km straight east (also across the fjord). Vangsnes Church is located in the village.

The village sits along Norwegian National Road 13 and it is connected with the villages of Hella and Dragsviki in Sogndal Municipality, both on the north side of Sognefjorden, through a ferry system operated by Fjord1.

Statue

''Statue of Fridtjof''<br>Max Unger (1913)

Vangsnes is best known as the site of the statue of Fridtjof, who was the king of Ringerike and Sogn according to Friðþjófs saga hins frœkna (Fridtjof's Saga). The statue was commissioned by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. It is 10.5 m high and is situated on a 12 m high platform. The statue was sculpted by German sculptor Max Unger (1854-1918). It was transported to Vangsnes in 15 sections and erected during February 1913.

References

References

  1. "Vangsnes, Vik". [[yr.no]].
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  3. {{Cite SNL. Vangsnes. Vangsnes. 2025-11-23. Askheim. Svein. 2024-11-26
  4. "Hella-Vangsnes, Hella-Dragsvik". Fjord1 Fylkesbaatane.
  5. [http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/fylkesleksikon/2024731.html Fridtjof den frøkne på Vangsnes (NRK.no)]
  6. [http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/fylkesleksikon/1890877.html Keisar Wilhelm og vikinghelten Fridtjof (NRK.no)]
  7. [http://www.norway.com/directories/d_company.asp?id=21922 Fridtjof-statuen, Historical/cultural sites (norway.com)]
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