Where is Bygstad, Vestland located?

Bygstad is located in Vestland, Norway, at approximate coordinates 61.3739°, 5.6407°.

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Bygstad

Vestlandvillage

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Bygstad

Elevation3 m

Coordinates61.37°, 5.64°

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Elevation

3 m

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Overview

Bygstad is a village in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Dalsfjorden, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the innermost part of the fjord. The village of Sande lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast of Bygstad and Førde Airport, Bringeland sits about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village.

History & geography

History

The village is an old church site where there once was a stave church here dating back to the 13th century. The present Bygstad Church was built in 1845.

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