Nese, Norway

Nese
Arnafjord
Village
Nese is located in Vestland
Nese
Nese
Location of the village
Nese is located in Norway
Nese
Nese
Nese (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°01′07″N 06°23′09″E / 61.01861°N 6.38583°E / 61.01861; 6.38583
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalityVik Municipality
Elevation28 m (92 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6893 Vik i Sogn

Nese (or Arnafjord) is a village in Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the inner part of the Arnafjorden in the eastern part of the municipality. This is the site of Arnafjord Church, where there has been a church since the 1600s. This village was historically the main village around this fjord, with a shop, post office, and steamship stop. Today the population has declined to that of a very small village.

Nese sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the village of Vikøyri, at the end of the road. There is only one road that leads to Nese, and the village is at the end of the road. There are no other roads leading further west in the municipality. The next village to the west of Nese is Ortnevik in Høyanger Municipality about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) away. But since there is no direct road connection from Nese, one would have to drive 37 kilometres (23 mi) northeast, cross the Sognefjorden by ferry, drive another 60 kilometres (37 mi) west, cross the Sognefjorden by ferry, and then get off the ferry at Ortnevik—a grand total of about 115 kilometres (71 mi).

  1. ^ "Nese, Vik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-01-22.