Vinje (village)
Vinje is a village in Vinje Municipality in Vestfold og 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.
Vinje
Vinjesvingen | |
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Village | |
 View of the village church | |
  Vinje Location of the village  Vinje Vinje (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59.61933°N 7.84319°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold og 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 |
Vinjesvingen 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.[2]
References
- "Vinje, Vinje". yr.no. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- Skodvin, Magne, ed. (2 January 2023). "Vinjesvingen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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