Eimhjellen
| Eimhjellen | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Eimhjellen Location in Sogn og Fjordane county | |
| Coordinates: 61°38′41″N 05°48′50″E / 61.64472°N 5.81389°ECoordinates: 61°38′41″N 05°48′50″E / 61.64472°N 5.81389°E | |
| 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
- ↑ "Eimhjellen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
- 1 2 "Vestre Hyen Eihjellen". vestrehyen.net. 29 Jun 2008. Retrieved 28 Sep 2012.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Photograph of Eimhjellen in 1922: "Landskap, Eimhjellen, Hyen 1922 – Kvaale, Olav". europeana.eu. Retrieved 28 Sep 2012.