Vinjeøra

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Vinjeøra
Village
View of the village
Vinjeøra
Location in Sør-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°12′21″N 08°59′09″E / 63.20583°N 8.98583°E / 63.20583; 8.98583Coordinates: 63°12′21″N 08°59′09″E / 63.20583°N 8.98583°E / 63.20583; 8.98583
Country Norway
Region Trøndelag
County Sør-Trøndelag
District Fosen
Municipality Hemne
Elevation[1] 5 m (16 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 7203 Vinjeøra

Vinjeøra is a village in the municipality of Hemne in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies along the highway E39 at the end of the Vinjefjorden, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the municipal center of Kyrksæterøra. The village has a population of almost 300 and is located about 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Trondheim and about 105 kilometres (65 mi) from Kristiansund.

Previously, Vinjeøra was located in the municipality of Vinje, which became a part of Hemne in 1964. The trekking trail Fjordruta is operated by KNT, and has a number of hikes that are accessible from Vinjeøra: Storlisetra, Sollia, and Storfiskhytta. The lake Vasslivatnet is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of Vinjeøra. Vinje Church is located in the village of Vinjeøra.

References

  1. "Vinjeøra" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-12-17. 


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