Nordheim, Vestland

Nordheim (also spelled Norheim) is a hamlet and basic statistical unit (grunnkrets) in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway.[2]

Nordheim
Norheim
Hamlet
Sign for Nordheim on County Road 308 at Ygre
Sign for Nordheim on County Road 308 at Ygre
Nordheim is located in Vestland
Nordheim
Nordheim
Location in Vestland county
Nordheim is located in Norway
Nordheim
Nordheim
Nordheim (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°40′25″N 6°30′32″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictVoss
MunicipalityVoss
Elevation
[1]
297 m (974 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5700 Voss

The settlement lies along Norwegian County Road 308, also known as Kytesvegen 'Kyte Road' after the hamlet of Kyte,[3] and has an elevation of 297 meters (974 ft).[1][4]

The settlement was attested as Norem in 1563 and 1611 (and as Noreim in 1695 and Norheim in 1723).[5] The original name is reconstructed as the compound *Norðreimr, from norðr 'north' and (h)eimr 'home, house'.[5]

References
  1. "Høydedata". Kartverket. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  2. "Folkemengde grunnkretser - 12 Hordaland". Statistisk sentralbyrå. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. "Norgeskart". Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  4. "Nordheim, Voss (Hordaland)". Yr. Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  5. Rygh, Oluf (1910). Norske Gaardnavne. Oplysninger samlade til brug ved Matrikelens Revision. 11. Søndre Bergenhus amt. Kristiania: Fabritius. p. 541. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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