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Vinje (village)

Coordinates: 59°37′10″N 7°50′35″E / 59.61933°N 7.84319°E / 59.61933; 7.84319
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Vinje
Vinjesvingen
Village
View of the village church
View of the village church
Vinje is located in Telemark
Vinje
Vinje
Location of the village
Vinje is located in Norway
Vinje
Vinje
Vinje (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°37′10″N 7°50′35″E / 59.61933°N 7.84319°E / 59.61933; 7.84319
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictVest-Telemark
MunicipalityVinje Municipality
Elevation485 m (1,591 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3890 Vinje

Vinje is a village in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located near the northwest end of the lake Vinjevatn. The European route E134 highway runs through the village, right past Vinje Church on its way towards the village of Åmot about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast.

Vinjesvingen is the name of a particular area in the northwest part of the village. This is a road fork where the European route E134 highway meets the Norwegian County Road 3408 which goes to Tokke Municipality. The Battle of Vinjesvingen took place at this site during World War II.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Vinje, Vinje". yr.no. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ Skodvin, Magne, ed. (2 January 2023). "Vinjesvingen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 July 2022.