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Eimhjellen

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Country
  
Norway

County
  
Sogn og Fjordane

Municipality
  
Gloppen Municipality

Elevation
  
134 m

Region
  
Western Norway

District
  
Nordfjord

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+01:00)

Eimhjellen

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. 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. The annual rainfall is 2,760 millimetres (109 in).

References

Eimhjellen Wikipedia