Vinje (village)
Vinje[1]
Vinjesvingen[2] | |
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Village | |
 View of the village church | |
Interactive map of Vinje[1] | |
| Coordinates: 59°37′10″N 7°50′35″E / 59.61933°N 7.84319°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Vest-Telemark |
| Municipality | Vinje Municipality |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3890 Vinje |
Vinje[1] is a village in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located near the northwest end of the lake Vinjevatn. The European route E134 highway runs through the village, right past Vinje Church on its way towards the village of Åmot about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast.
Vinjesvingen[2] is the name of a particular area in the northwest part of the village. This is a road fork where the European route E134 highway meets the Norwegian County Road 3408 which goes to Tokke Municipality. The Battle of Vinjesvingen took place at this site during World War II.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Informasjon om stadnamn: Vinje". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn: Vinjesvingen". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Vinje, Vinje". yr.no. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ↑ Skodvin, Magne; Ekerholt Sæveraas, Torgeir, eds. (26 November 2024). "Vinjesvingen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
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