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Haukedalen

Coordinates: 61°25′15″N 06°22′25″E / 61.42083°N 6.37361°E / 61.42083; 6.37361
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Haukedalen
Village
Haukedalen is located in Vestland
Haukedalen
Haukedalen
Location of the village
Haukedalen is located in Norway
Haukedalen
Haukedalen
Haukedalen (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°25′15″N 06°22′25″E / 61.42083°N 6.37361°E / 61.42083; 6.37361
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnfjord
MunicipalitySunnfjord
Elevation315 m (1,033 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6818 Haukedalen

Haukedalen is a village in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland 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

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