Øyfjell

Øyfjell is a village in Vinje Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The village is located in the southeastern part of the municipality, along the river Vikåi, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the east of the village of Åmot. Øyfjell Church is located in the village.

Øyfjell
Village
View of the village church
View of the village church
Øyfjell is located in Vestfold og Telemark
Øyfjell
Øyfjell
Location of the village
Øyfjell is located in Norway
Øyfjell
Øyfjell
Øyfjell (Norway)
Coordinates: 59.57349°N 8.18638°E / 59.57349; 8.18638
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyVestfold og Telemark
DistrictVest-Telemark
MunicipalityVinje Municipality
Elevation
[1]
671 m (2,201 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3890 Vinje

As many other rural villages in Norway, Øyfjell has witnessed a decline in population. Currently the village is trying to reverse the development with a project which aims to draw people and businesses to the village.

Name

The name of the village might be derived from Ødefjeld (which translates to "desolate mountain"). The origin of the name is connected to the impact left on the village by the Black Death when the residents of the area all died out, leaving the area desolated for a time.[2]

References
  1. "Øyfjell, Vinje". yr.no. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. Rygh, Oluf (1914). Norske gaardnavne: Bratsbergs amt (in Norwegian) (7 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri.


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