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Also known as Etnesjøen

Etnesjøen or Etne is the administrative centre of Etne Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the inner end of the Etnefjorden, along the European route E134 highway, about south of the village of Skånevik and about northeast of the village of Ølensjøen (in neighboring Vindafjord Municipality).

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Place details

Locality
Etne
Region
Vestland
Country
Norge
Population
1,283
Timezone
Europe/Oslo

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Key facts

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Etnesjøen
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Etne
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Village
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Panorama of village Etne
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yes
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village
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Country
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Norway
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Region
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Western Norway
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County
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Vestland
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District
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Sunnhordland
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Municipality
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Etne Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Population
1338
Area
1.28
Elevation
7
Image
Etne - no-nb digifoto 20150316 00015 NB MIT FNR 10315 A.jpg
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Commons category
Etne, Etne
postal code
5590 ETNE
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Etnesjøen or Etne is the administrative centre of Etne Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the inner end of the Etnefjorden, along the European route E134 highway, about south of the village of Skånevik and about northeast of the village of Ølensjøen (in neighboring Vindafjord Municipality).

The village is located along the river Etneelva in a large river valley surrounded by mountains and a fjord. The lake Løkjelsvatnet lies about west of the centre of the village of Etnesjøen. There are three historic churches and one new church in the greater Etnesjøen area: Etne Church, Gjerde Church, Grindheim Church, and Stødle Church.

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