Eiterå (Rana in Norway)
Encyclopedia
Eiterå [ei`terå], also called Eiteråga [e`iterå:ga], is the name of both a river and a small village in Dunderlandsdal
, 7 km north of Storforshei
, in Rana
municipality, Norway. European route E6
pass through the small village.
The primary industry is mainly farming. 4 km north of the outlet of the river Eiteråa into Ranelva
, «Stjernen Art and Silver Gallery» is producing pieces of jewellery from silver and precious stones, and also applied art.
The river name may mean «the cold river», from Old Norse
«eitr». Crf Norwegian
«eitrende kald». The name may also be derived from Proto-Germanic *aitra-, «something welling forwards».
The river has its source in between the mountains Bomfjellet and Ørtfjellet.
The area was cleared for farming in 1723. Originally, the village had two farms. Since 1749 the village have been centered around four farms, more or less equal in size. The farms were regulated by the Norwegian state in 1925.
Dunderlandsdal
Dunderlandsdalen is a valley in Rana municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway. From just below the plateau of eastern Saltfjellet, it continues south-westward to the Ranfjord...
, 7 km north of Storforshei
Storforshei
Storforshei is a village in Rana municipality, Norway, located northeast of Mo i Rana. Its population is 690 . It is the location of the Rana Mine and the Arctic Circle Raceway....
, in Rana
Rana, Norway
Rana is the second largest municipality in Nordland county – and the third largest in North Norway – by population. By area, Rana is largest in Norway south of Finnmark , taking in large areas of mountains and forested valleys. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region...
municipality, Norway. European route E6
European route E6
European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...
pass through the small village.
The primary industry is mainly farming. 4 km north of the outlet of the river Eiteråa into Ranelva
Ranelva
Ranelva is a 130 km long river in the municipality of Rana, and is one of the longest rivers in the county of Nordland, Norway. The river begins on Saltfjellet, in the borders between Norway and Sweden, and flows northwestwards under the name Randalselv . Ranelva begins where Randalselva and the...
, «Stjernen Art and Silver Gallery» is producing pieces of jewellery from silver and precious stones, and also applied art.
The river name may mean «the cold river», from Old Norse
Old 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....
«eitr». Crf Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
«eitrende kald». The name may also be derived from Proto-Germanic *aitra-, «something welling forwards».
The river has its source in between the mountains Bomfjellet and Ørtfjellet.
The area was cleared for farming in 1723. Originally, the village had two farms. Since 1749 the village have been centered around four farms, more or less equal in size. The farms were regulated by the Norwegian state in 1925.
Literature
- Oluf RyghOluf RyghOluf Rygh was a noted Norwegian archeologist, philologist and historian. Oluf Rygh is recognized as one of the founders of professional archeology in Norway.-Background:...
: Norske Elvenavne. Etter offentlig Foranstaltning udgivne med tilføiede Forklaringer av K. Rygh, Kristiania, 1904, pp. 38-39 - H. Petersson: Namn och Bygd. Tidsskrift for nordisk ortnamnsforskning, LundLund-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
, 1956, pp. 68-75