Vestbygda, Nordland

Vestbydga
Vågehamn
Village
Vestbydga
Location in Nordland
Vestbydga
Vestbydga (Norway)
Coordinates: 68°20′50″N 15°30′36″E / 68.34722°N 15.51000°E / 68.34722; 15.51000Coordinates: 68°20′50″N 15°30′36″E / 68.34722°N 15.51000°E / 68.34722; 15.51000
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Ofoten
Municipality Lødingen
Elevation[1] 13 m (43 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 8412 Vestbygd

Vestbygda or Vågehamn is a small village area in the municipality of Lødingen in Nordland county, Norway. It's located on the southern shore of the island of Hinnøya along the inner part of the Vestfjorden. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) by car southwest of the main village of Lødingen. The central village area of Vestbygda is called Vågehamn, and that is where Vestbygd Church is located.

References

  1. "Vestbygda" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-06-12.


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