Eksingedalen

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Eksingedalen
Ekso River

Eksingedalen is a valley that make up the northern part of Vaksdal municipality in Hordaland County, Norway.

Eksingedalen stretches over 50 km. The Ekso River runs through the entire valley, transforming itself from river and falls to alpine lakes. The Stølsheimen Mountains surround Eksingedalen. At 1433 meters above sea level, Kvitanosi is the highest mountain peak in Eksingedalen.

Mainly a farming community, about 200-300 people live in Eksingedalen. It is the site of a number of traditional farms including the historic Gullbrå, Ekse and Trefall farms. Inga Litamor (Choral EG 168. 1901) a composition by Edvard Grieg was based on a traditional folk melody from Eksingedalen. [1][2]

The village of Eidslandet is situated in the lower parts of Eksingedalen at the head of Eidsfjorden, an arm of the inner Osterfjorden. The Myster kraftverk hydroelectric power plant is headquartered in Eidslandet. Myster kraftverk is owned and operated by Bergenshalvøens Kommunale Kraftselskap.[3] [4]

The village of Flatkvål is located 10 km northeast of Eidslandet . Fv344 runs through the village. Eksingedalen church, which dates from 1881, is in Flatkvål.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Eksingedalen (eksingedalen.net)
  2. ↑ Works without Opus number (List of compositions by Edvard Grieg)
  3. ↑ Velkomen til Eidsland (Eidslandet Grendalag)
  4. ↑ Myster kraftverk (Bergenshalvøens Kommunale Kraftselskap)
  5. ↑ Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (Dag Juvkam)
  6. ↑ Eksingedalen kyrkjelyd (Den Norke Kirke)

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Coordinates: 60°46′52.64″N 5°52′30.40″E / 60.7812889°N 5.8751111°E / 60.7812889; 5.8751111


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