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Village in Western Norway, Norway
Tjugum
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Tjugum is located in VestlandTjugumTjugumLocation of the villageShow map of VestlandTjugum is located in NorwayTjugumTjugumTjugum (Norway)Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 61°12′55″N 06°32′47″E / 61.21528°N 6.54639°E / 61.21528; 6.54639
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalitySogndal Municipality
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code6899 Balestrand

Tjugum is a village in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden, at the mouth of the Esefjorden, and near the mouth of the Fjærlandsfjorden. It is located about 700 metres (2,300 ft) north of the village of Balestrand. Tjugum is the site of Tjugum Church, which serves the northern part of the municipality.

Tjugum sits along Norwegian County Road 55, just west of Dragsvik, where the Norwegian National Road 13 crosses the Sognefjorden by car ferry.

References

  1. "Tjugum, Balestrand" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Tjugum" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-01-30.


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