Vikebygd

This article is about the village in Vindafjord, Norway. For other uses, see Vikebygd (disambiguation).
Vikebygd
Village
View of the village
Interactive map of Vikebygd
Coordinates: 59°35′40″N 5°35′15″E / 59.59442°N 5.58749°E / 59.59442; 5.58749
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictHaugalandet
MunicipalityVindafjord Municipality
Elevation
[1]
6 m (20 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5568 Vikebygd

Vikebygd[2] is a village in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Ålfjorden, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) straight west of the village of Ølensvåg. The village was the administrative centre of the old Vikebygd Municipality which existed from 1902 until 1964. Vikebygd is the site of Vikebygd Church. The village is a mostly agricultural area, although many residents commute to the nearby city of Haugesund, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the southwest.[3]

  • View of Vikebygd Church
  • Local farm area in Vikebygd

References

  1. ^ "Vikebygd, Vindafjord". yr.no. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (25 November 2024). "Vikebygd". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2 February 2026.

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