Tønjum is a village in Lærdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the river Lærdalselvi, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the municipal centre of Lærdalsøyri. The eastern end of the Lærdal Tunnel (part of the European route E16 highway) is located just north of Tønjum. The highway leaves the tunnel and heads south through Tønjum, past Tønjum Church, and then east towards the village of Borgund and the Filefjell mountains.[2]

Tønjum
Village
View of the local church
View of the local church
Tønjum is located in Vestland
Tønjum
Tønjum
Location of the village
Tønjum is located in Norway
Tønjum
Tønjum
Tønjum (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°03′30″N 7°31′06″E / 61.0584°N 7.5184°E / 61.0584; 7.5184
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalityLærdal Municipality
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6887 Lærdal

The village is primarily a farming village with assorted vegetable production as their main occupation. In recent years, the growing of cherries has become more prevalent.

References edit

  1. ^ "Tønjum, Lærdal (Vestland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Tønjum" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-02-26.