Eimhjellen

Eimhjellen
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Eimhjellen is located in Vestland
Eimhjellen
Eimhjellen
Eimhjellen is located in Norway
Eimhjellen
Eimhjellen
Coordinates: 61°38′42″N 5°48′53″E / 61.64494°N 5.81466°E / 61.64494; 5.81466
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityGloppen Municipality
Elevation139 m (456 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6829 Hyen

Eimhjellen[2] is a village in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland 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.[3] 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.[3] The annual rainfall is 2,760 millimetres (109 in).[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Eimhjellen, Gloppen". yr.no. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Vestre Hyen Eihjellen". vestrehyen.net. 29 June 2008. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  4. ^ Mysterud, Atle; Askilsrud, Harald; Egil Loe, Leif; Veiberg, Vebjørn (20 July 2010). "Spatial patterns of accumulated browsing and its relevance for management of red deer Cervus elaphus" (PDF). Wildlife Biology. 16 (2): 165. doi:10.2981/09-043. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
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