Åfjord

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Åfjord is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnes. Other villages in the municipality include Revsnes, Roan, Bessaker, Harsvika, and By. Åfjord is located on the northwestern side of the Fosen peninsula, northwest of the city of Trondheim. It is located between the municipalities of Ørland and Osen and to the west of Steinkjer, with Indre Fosen to the south. ()

Alternative names: Population: 4.3 thous. (2020)Area: 921.27 mi²Coordinates: 63°57'49"N, 10°13'27"E

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Sør-TrøndelagNorway

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Åfjord – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Åfjorden, Stordalsvatnet, Åfjord Church, Stoksund Church.

5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Åfjorden
132 min walk • The Åfjorden is a fjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 15-kilometre long fjord lies inside the municipality of Åfjord. The municipal center of Åfjord, Årnes, lies at the head of the fjord. The Åfjorden flows into the Lauvøyfjorden between the village of Lysøysundet and the island of Lauvøya, and then it flows out into the ocean.
3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Stordalsvatnet
83 min walk • Stordalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake is located on the Stordalselva river which flows into the Åfjorden. The lake lies between the villages of By and Årnes.
~1360 ftNW
Church
Åfjord Church
7 min walk • Åfjord Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Åfjord municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årnes, just east of the Åfjorden and west of the lake Stordalsvatnet. It is one of two churches in the Åfjord og Stoksund parish which is part of the Fosen prosti in the Diocese of Nidaros.
7.4 miNW
Church
Stoksund Church
189 min walk • Stoksund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Åfjord municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Revsnes in the Stoksund area of Åfjord.