Lærdalsøyri
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 Lærdalsøyri
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| Coordinates: 61°05′52″N 07°28′53″E / 61.09778°N 7.48139°ECoordinates: 61°05′52″N 07°28′53″E / 61.09778°N 7.48139°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Lærdal |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.14 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,153 |
| • Density | 1,101/km2 (2,851.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6887 |
Lærdalsøyri is the administrative centre of the municipality of Lærdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located along the Lærdalselvi river where it empties into the Lærdalsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord. The village is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the east end of the Lærdal Tunnel which is part of the E16 highway. It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Borgund, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) across the fjord from Kaupanger in Sogndal. The 1.14-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2009) of 1,153.[1] Today, the village is mostly a tourist area, but there are some small industries.[3]
Historically, several of the County Governors of Nordre Bergenhus lived in Lærdalsøyri while in office including Christian Ulrik Kastrup, Michael Conrad Sophus Emil Aubert, and Johan Collett Falsen.
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[edit] Notable residents
- Jan Henrik Nitter Hansen (1801-1879) – businessman and politician
- Otto Albert Blehr (1847-1927) – politician and Norwegian prime minister
- Eivind Blehr (1881-1957) – politician and trade- and supply minister in Quislings government during WWII
- Knut O. Aarethun (born 1942) – politician
[edit] Media gallery
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Some old houses in Lærdalsøyri
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Street in Lærdalsøyri
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Painting of Lærdalsøyri in 1901
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Norsk Villakssenter
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html.
- ^ "Lærdalsøyri" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Sogn_og_Fjordane/L%C3%A6rdal/L%C3%A6rdals%C3%B8yri/. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lærdalsøyri" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/L%C3%A6rdals%C3%B8yri. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
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