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Bryggen, Bergen
The colourful UNESCO-listed Hanseatic wharf in Bergen, a row of iconic wooden buildings dating to the 14th century along the harbour.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Knarvik
Vestland, Norway · Europe
About Knarvik
Knarvik is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Frekhaug, 49km from Steinsdalsfossen.
Knarvik is in Vestland, Norway, with about 5,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Frekhaug, about 4 km away.
Knarvik is the administrative centre of Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, about 20 km (12 mi) straight north of Bergen at the confluence of four fjords: Osterfjorden (heading east), Sørfjorden (heading southeast), Salhusfjorden (heading southwest), and theRead more
Radfjorden (heading northwest). The village of Isdalstø lies immediately north of Knarvik.
The 3.67-square-kilometre (910-acre) village has a population (2025) of 6,594 and a population density of 1,797 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,650/sq mi). This makes it the largest settlement in the Nordhordland district of Vestland county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Knarvik?
Within an hour or so of Knarvik: Bryggen, Bergen (17 km), Steinsdalsfossen (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Knarvik?
The nearest famous roads are Vikafjellet (Fv13), Stalheimskleiva and Hardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7).
Where is Knarvik?
Knarvik is in Vestland, Norway, about 4 km from Frekhaug.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,875
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 60.5453, 5.2821
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Worth the detour from Knarvik
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Steinsdalsfossen
A roadside waterfall you can walk behind on a footpath tucked under the cascade near Norheimsund.
49 km · about 55 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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