Lærdalsøyri
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| Country | Norway | ||||
| Province (fylke) | Vestland | ||||
| Municipality (commune) : | Lærdal | ||||
| Coordinates : | 61 ° 6 ′ N , 7 ° 29 ′ E | ||||
| Residents : | 1,135 (January 1, 2019) | ||||
| Area : | 1.03 km² | ||||
| Population density : | 1102 inhabitants per km² | ||||
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| Street: | Rv5, Fv 271, Fv 243 | ||||
| Next international airport : | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (Sogndal Municipality) | ||||
Lærdalsøyri is the administrative center of the Norwegian municipality of Lærdal in the province of Vestland . The place is spread over an area of around one square kilometer, on which 1135 people live.
geography
Lærdalsøyri is at the end of Lærdalsfjorden , which is a branch of the Sognefjorden . The place is in Lærdalen and is surrounded by the mountains Høganosi , Skvettebottshøgdene , Vetle Hånosi Store , Grønefjell and Bårdshøgdi . The rivers Lærdalselva and Ofta flow through the village .
history
Lærdalsøyri was created as a trading post through trade between the mountainous regions of Østlandet and the fjord regions of Vestlandet . The oldest buildings are on the banks of the fjord and date from the 18th and 19th centuries. This district is also called Gamleøyri or Gamle Lærdalsøyri , which means Old Lærdalsøyri . The town is sprawled further inland and the buildings are more recent, mostly from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
On January 19, 2014, a fire broke out between Gamleøyri and the church and destroyed 40 houses. Among them were six listed buildings, including the Synneva Eris hus . Around 90 residents came to the local hospital with smoke inhalation. The rest of them were brought to safety in the neighboring village of Aurlandsvangen during the fire .
Economy and Infrastructure
Riksvei 5 runs through the village. To the south, it is a feeder to European route 16 and connects Lærdalsøyri with the important trading cities of Oslo and Bergen . To the north you can get through the Fodnestunnel and a ferry to Kaupanger in the municipality of the same name. The tunnel begins directly at the end of the town. The Norwegian county road 271 begins in Lærdalsøyri and, however, passes through the Lærdalen parallel to Riksvei 5 on the other side of the flow Lærdalselva. In a south-westerly direction, Fylkesvei 243 turns from Riksvei 5 to Aurlandsvangen ( Aurland ). This is an old, only partially open pass road , also known as Snøvegen . It was replaced by the construction of the E16 and the breakthrough of the Lærdal tunnel and is now mainly used as a tourist route . The ferry traffic was also severely restricted by the construction of the E16. There is a connection to Kaupanger, Frønnigen and Gudvangen (Aurland).
Lærdalsøyri is a local trading center. A few small businesses have set up shop, but the place lives heavily from tourism.
The main employer is Lærdal Hospital. It belongs to Helse Førde HF and is a regional hospital for the Indre Sogn district . In addition to Lærdal, its catchment area includes the neighboring communities of Årdal , Aurland, Sogndal , Luster , Leikanger and Vik . In addition to the hospital, a pharmacy is part of the local health system.
There is a kindergarten (ages 0–6) and two schools in Lærdalsøyri. The Barneskole is a community school for grades one through ten. Videregående Skole is a secondary school.
Culture and sights
The Norsk Villakssenter is located in Lærdalsøyri . It is an information center on the subject of wild salmon .
The wooden Hauge kyrkje church in the center of the village was designed by the architect Christian Brodtkorp Christi and consecrated in 1869. The altarpiece comes from the Norwegian painter Nils Bergslien .
For sports activities in Lærdalsøyri there is a sports hall and Lærdal Stadium.
Web links
- Svein Askheim: Lærdalsøyri. In: store norske leksikon. January 23, 2014, accessed December 13, 2014 (Norwegian).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Svein Askheim: Lærdalsøyri. In: store norske leksikon. January 23, 2014, accessed December 13, 2014 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Jan Stian Vold, Marianne Nilsen, Gerhard Flaaten, Christian Nicolaisen, Magne Gaasemyr: Minst 90 har fått treatment. In: Bergens Tidende. January 2014, accessed December 14, 2014 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Ottar Starheim: Hauge kyrkje. In: NRK fylkesleksikon. Retrieved December 14, 2014 (Norwegian).