Vikebygd

This article is about the village in Vindafjord, Norway. For other uses, see Vikebygd (disambiguation).

Vikebygd is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Ålfjorden, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) straight west of the village of Ølensvåg. The village was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Vikebygd which existed from 1902 until 1964. Vikebygd is the site of Vikebygd Church. The village is a mostly agricultural area, although many residents commute to the nearby city of Haugesund, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the southwest.^[2]

Vikebygd
Village
View of the village
Vikebygd Location in Rogaland county
Coordinates: 59°35′39″N 05°35′14″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Rogaland
District	Haugalandet
Municipality	Vindafjord
Elevation [1]	13 m (43 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	5568 Vikebygd

Media gallery

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  View of Vikebygd Church
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  Local farm area in Vikebygd

References

1. "Vikebygd, Vindafjord (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
2. Store norske leksikon. "Vikebygd" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-03-05.