Verma
Verma is a village in Romsdal in Fylke Møre og Romsdal in Norway . The place belongs to the Rauma municipality . The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture and the timber trade .
location
Verma is located furthest south in Romsdal, where the valley rises towards Bjorli in Oppland . The valley is narrow and has steep slopes up to the mountain peaks. The name Verma means "warm".
Vermedalen is a tributary valley of the Rauma towards the northwest. The valley is crossed by the Verma River, which has a length of twelve kilometers. Its hydropower is used to generate electricity in the Verma power station.
Sandgrovbotnen is located in another side valley east of Verma. The mountainous area includes the Reinheimen National Park and forms a habitat for wild reindeer .
The climate is dry and hot in summer, so that the valley represents an east Norwegian type of nature. There are species-rich flower meadows and dry forests. There are several peasant huts that no longer exist on the mountains.
In winter the region is very snow reliable and is particularly suitable for ski tours.
The church in Øverdalen is the southernmost church in Romsdal.
traffic
The confluence of the Verma River into the Rauma can be reached by the European route 136 . The place with about 60 inhabitants had a train station on the Raumabane from November 25, 1923 to June 1, 1970 , which continued as a stopping point until May 29, 1988. Today it only serves as a crossing station with no passenger traffic .
Worth seeing are the Stuguflåtbrua , the Kylling bru and the Kylling tunnel , a 480-meter-long spiral tunnel .
Coordinates: 62 ° 21 '27.8 " N , 8 ° 1' 53.4" E
Web links
- Opplev vinterlige Verma. (PDF) villaverma.no, February 21, 2015, p. 1 , accessed April 17, 2017 (Norwegian).
- Opplev vinterlige Verma. (PDF) villaverma.no, February 21, 2015, p. 2 , accessed April 17, 2017 (Norwegian).