Straume or Hyen is a village in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland, Norway. The village lies near the southern end of the Hyefjorden near the mouths of the rivers Åelva and Hopelva. Straume is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of the lake Eimhjellevatnet, where the villages of Eimhjellen and Solheim are located. Hyen Church is located in Straume, serving the whole western part of Gloppen municipality.[2]
Straume
Hyen | |
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Village | |
  Straume Location of the village  Straume Straume (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61°44′10″N 05°55′02″E / 61.73611°N 5.91722°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Gloppen Municipality |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6829 Hyen |
There are around 600 people living in the Hyen area. The village lies along Norwegian County Road 615 which connects the whole Hyen valley to the municipal center of Sandane to the east and to the village of Eikefjord (in Flora Municipality) to the west. Continuing on from Eikefjord, one can reach the towns of Førde and Florø which are both located along Norwegian National Road 5.[2]
The nearby river Åelva is a very good salmon river. The successful shipyard Brødrene Aa lies on the outskirts of the village of Straume. Brødrene Aa develops and produces products in reinforced plastics like: protective guards, train fronts and express boats.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Straume" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Hyen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-10-22.
- ^ "Brødrene Aa". Retrieved 2013-10-22.
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