Eikefjord
Encyclopedia
Eikefjord is a village and a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane
county
, Norway
. It is part of the present-day municipality of Flora
in the traditional district
of Sunnfjord
. The administrative center of the former municipality of Eikefjord was the village of Eikefjord.
The village of Eikefjord is located at the end of the Eikefjorden, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the lake Endestadvatnet
, and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of the village of Grov
. The town of Florø
is 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) northwest of Eikefjord. The villages of Nyttingnes
and Steinhovden
lie about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Eikefjord.
: Eikifjǫrðr) since the church was located there. The farm is named after the nearby fjord
which is located nearby. The fjord name comes from the Old Norse word eiki which means oak
wood.
. The new municipality had an initial population of 929 residents. On 1 January 1964, Eikefjord was merged with municipality of Kinn, the town of Florø
, and parts of the municipalities of Bru
, Vevring
, and Bremanger
to form the new municipality of Flora
. Prior to the merger, Eikefjord had 919 inhabitants.
, 88 in Sunnarvik, 192 in Hovland, 55 in Svardal/Steindalen, 117 in Langedal/Ramsdal, and 126 in Endestad/Løkkebø. Also in 2001, the whole Eikefjord district has a population of 1,273.
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is part of the present-day municipality of Flora
Flora, Norway
Flora is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Florø, which was founded in 1860, has 8,448 inhabitants . The Eikefjord area, which is the second largest place in Flora, has about...
in the traditional district
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
of Sunnfjord
Sunnfjord
Sunnfjord is a traditional district in Western Norway located in Sogn og Fjordane county. It includes the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, Flora, Førde, Gaular, Jølster, Naustdal, and the southernmost parts of Bremanger...
. The administrative center of the former municipality of Eikefjord was the village of Eikefjord.
The village of Eikefjord is located at the end of the Eikefjorden, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the lake Endestadvatnet
Endestadvatnet
Endestadvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Flora in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The lake is located about east of the village of Eikefjord and west of the lake Emhjellevatnet in neighboring Gloppen municipality....
, and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of the village of Grov
Grov, Sogn og Fjordane
Grov is a small village in the municipality of Flora in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Grov lies at the road junction of Norwegian national roads Rv614 and Rv5, just a couple kilometres south of the Norddalsfjord Bridge. Grov is about east of Brandsøy and east of Florø along Rv.5, and about ...
. The town of Florø
Florø
is a town and the administrative centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is also a former municipality that existed for just over 100 years. The town was founded on the Florelandet island between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden by royal decree in 1860. In...
is 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) northwest of Eikefjord. The villages of Nyttingnes
Nyttingnes
Nyttingnes is a small village area with 28 inhabitants and 9 houses in the municipality of Flora in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Nyttingnes is located northwest of Steinhovden and about across the fjord from Brandsøy. In recent history, there has been a negative demographic trend in this...
and Steinhovden
Steinhovden
Steinhovden is a village with 119 inhabitants in the municipality of Flora in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located about southeast of Nyttingnes and about west of Eikefjord. The village area is divided into 6 farm areas: Seljeset, Høyvik, Holmesund, Steinhovden, Steinvik and...
lie about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Eikefjord.
Name
The municipality was named after the old Eikefjord farm (Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Eikifjǫrðr) since the church was located there. The farm is named after the nearby fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
which is located nearby. The fjord name comes from the Old Norse word eiki which means oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
wood.
History
Eikefjord was established as a municipality on 1 January 1923, when it was split off from the municipality of KinnKinn
Kinn is a small island west of the town of Florø in the municipality of Flora, Norway. The island lies about west of the neighboring island of Reksta and the village of Rognaldsvåg, which is the main population center for the area...
. The new municipality had an initial population of 929 residents. On 1 January 1964, Eikefjord was merged with municipality of Kinn, the town of Florø
Florø
is a town and the administrative centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is also a former municipality that existed for just over 100 years. The town was founded on the Florelandet island between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden by royal decree in 1860. In...
, and parts of the municipalities of Bru
Bru, Sogn og Fjordane
Bru is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the present-day municipality of Flora in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center of Bru was the village of Stavang...
, Vevring
Vevring
Vevring is a village and former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village of Vevring is presently located in western Naustdal municipality with a population of 143 residents...
, and Bremanger
Bremanger
Bremanger is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Bremanger is the only municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, which is located in two districts. The north-eastern parts comprising Oldeide, Berle, Rugsund, Davik, Isane and Ålfoten is located in Nordfjord, while Bremanger, Kalvåg,...
to form the new municipality of Flora
Flora, Norway
Flora is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Florø, which was founded in 1860, has 8,448 inhabitants . The Eikefjord area, which is the second largest place in Flora, has about...
. Prior to the merger, Eikefjord had 919 inhabitants.
Population
In 2001, the village of Eikefjord had 322 inhabitants. The greater Eikefjord area had exactly 1,000 inhabitants, with 322 inhabitants in the village of Eikefjord, 100 in Tonheim/GrovGrov, Sogn og Fjordane
Grov is a small village in the municipality of Flora in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Grov lies at the road junction of Norwegian national roads Rv614 and Rv5, just a couple kilometres south of the Norddalsfjord Bridge. Grov is about east of Brandsøy and east of Florø along Rv.5, and about ...
, 88 in Sunnarvik, 192 in Hovland, 55 in Svardal/Steindalen, 117 in Langedal/Ramsdal, and 126 in Endestad/Løkkebø. Also in 2001, the whole Eikefjord district has a population of 1,273.