About: Tørvikbygd

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Tørvikbygd (coord 60°18′02″N 06°10′09″E / 60.30056°N 6.16917°E) is a village in Kvam municipality Hardanger, Vestland, Norway. The village is located on the west side of Hardanger Fjord, around 13 km south of the community center Norheimsund. The name comes from a farm name: «Tørvikja» or «Tørvikjo». The prefix «Tør-» comes from «tyri» («pitch pine»), from old Norwegian "turvi", which meant fat Pine wood.

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  • Tørvikbygd (coord 60°18′02″N 06°10′09″E / 60.30056°N 6.16917°E) is a village in Kvam municipality Hardanger, Vestland, Norway. The village is located on the west side of Hardanger Fjord, around 13 km south of the community center Norheimsund. The name comes from a farm name: «Tørvikja» or «Tørvikjo». The prefix «Tør-» comes from «tyri» («pitch pine»), from old Norwegian "turvi", which meant fat Pine wood. The village is located at , and is associated by ferry connection with , on the east side of the Hardangerfjord to Jondal. Tørvikbygd has primary school and post office (zip code 5620), and is also housing . (en)
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  • Tørvikbygd (coord 60°18′02″N 06°10′09″E / 60.30056°N 6.16917°E) is a village in Kvam municipality Hardanger, Vestland, Norway. The village is located on the west side of Hardanger Fjord, around 13 km south of the community center Norheimsund. The name comes from a farm name: «Tørvikja» or «Tørvikjo». The prefix «Tør-» comes from «tyri» («pitch pine»), from old Norwegian "turvi", which meant fat Pine wood. (en)
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