Haukedalen

Haukedalen
Village
Haukedalen
Haukedalen

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°25′15″N 06°22′25″E / 61.42083°N 6.37361°E / 61.42083; 6.37361Coordinates: 61°25′15″N 06°22′25″E / 61.42083°N 6.37361°E / 61.42083; 6.37361
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sunnfjord
Municipality Førde
Elevation[1] 315 m (1,033 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6818 Haukedalen

Haukedalen is a village in Førde Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located in the Haukedalen valley at the northwestern end of the lake Haukedalsvatnet. The village lies in a fairly remote valley surrounded by the Gaularfjellet mountains. The town of Førde lies about 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the west. Haukedalen Church is located in the village. The glaciers Grovabreen and Jøstafonn are both about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northeast and east respectively.[2]

References

  1. "Haukedalen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Haukedalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-11-20.


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