Hyllestad (village)

Hyllestad
Village
View of the village
Hyllestad Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Coordinates: 61°10′16″N 05°17′45″E / 61.17111°N 5.29583°E / 61.17111; 5.29583Coordinates: 61°10′16″N 05°17′45″E / 61.17111°N 5.29583°E / 61.17111; 5.29583
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Sogn og Fjordane
District	Sogn
Municipality	Hyllestad Municipality
Elevation[1]	34 m (112 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	6957 Hyllestad

Hyllestad is the administrative centre of Hyllestad Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Hyllestadfjorden, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northwest of the village of Bø and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Sørbøvågen.

View of the municipal government building in Hyllestad

The village of Hyllestad is the municipal centre and it is the site of the municipal government, local secondary school, bank, post office, and stores. Hyllestad Church is also located in this village, although it was historically located about 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) to the northeast on the Hyllestad farm.

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