Sletta, Hordaland

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Sletta is a rural linear village at Radøy island in Hordaland with roughly 400 inhabitants and 50 minutes drive from Bergen.

Geography

The green island of Radøy is an elongated island with parallel fjords and valleys, which were created during the devonian period. Sletta is not an exception, and has beautiful flower fields and the flat and steep landscape is excellent for sheeps. The area is rich on spruce (especially sitka spruce), pine and rowan.

History

As Radøy was shared by several municipalities, Sletta was a part of Lindås until 1964. Since Sletta lies on a different side of Lurefjorden than the rest of Lindås, the easiest transport was by boat. It was even better than walking over the hills to Manger and the rest of Radøy. The people at Sletta actually felt more in common with the people on the other side of the fjord. As the car became an important travel method, almost all of Radøy was merged in 1964 and Manger became the hub.

Culture

Further information: Western Norway Emigration Center

Sletta has a primary school with approximately 50 pupils. In addition, the main football field at Radøy, is situated at Sletta. Radøy/Manger is the main football team. The local community hall Skogen Sletta, has arranged many parties, which was very popular in the 1980s.

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