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 | |
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Hamlet | |
 Sign for Nordheim on County Road 308 at Ygre | |
  Nordheim Location in Vestland county  Nordheim Nordheim (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°40′25″N 6°30′32″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Voss |
| Municipality | Voss |
| Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+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
- "Høydedata". Kartverket. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- "Folkemengde grunnkretser - 12 Hordaland". Statistisk sentralbyrå. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- "Norgeskart". Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- "Nordheim, Voss (Hordaland)". Yr. Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- 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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