Eimhjellen

For the Norwegian microbiologist, see Kjell Egil Eimhjellen.
Eimhjellen
Village
Eimhjellen

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°38′41″N 05°48′50″E / 61.64472°N 5.81389°E / 61.64472; 5.81389Coordinates: 61°38′41″N 05°48′50″E / 61.64472°N 5.81389°E / 61.64472; 5.81389
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Nordfjord
Municipality Gloppen Municipality
Elevation[1] 134 m (440 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6829 Hyen

Eimhjellen is a village in Gloppen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the Hyen area about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Straume. The village lies on the eastern shore of the large lake Eimhjellevatnet. The villages of Hjorteset and Solheim lie about 4 to 5 kilometres (2.5 to 3.1 mi) to the west (across the lake).

Eimhjellen has a population of around 40 people living on 12 farms.[2] It is an active agricultural environment with cows, sheep, and pigs. There are forests that surround the village and there is a sawmill, planing mill, and carpentry workshop. Many of the residents work outside of the village in addition to working on their farms. People of all ages live in Eimhjellen, from young children to those over 80 years old.[2] The annual rainfall is 2,760 millimetres (109 in).[3]

References

  1. "Eimhjellen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  2. 1 2 "Vestre Hyen Eihjellen". vestrehyen.net. 29 Jun 2008. Retrieved 28 Sep 2012.
  3. Mysterud, Atle; Askilsrud, Harald; Egil Loe, Leif; Veiberg, Vebjørn (2010-07-20). "Spatial patterns of accumulated browsing and its relevance for management of red deer Cervus elaphus" (PDF). Wildlife Biology 16 (2): 165. doi:10.2981/09-043. Retrieved 2012-09-28.

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