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Fimreite

Village in Sogndal Municipality, Norway

Village in Sogndal Municipality, Norway

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official_nameFimreite
settlement_typeVillage
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image_captionView of Fimreite
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subdivision_nameNorway
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Western Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Vestland
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Sogn
subdivision_type4Municipality
subdivision_name4Sogndal Municipality
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Fimreite is a small village in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village sits on the south side of the mouth of the Sogndalsfjorden, where it empties into the main Sognefjorden. It is located near the end of a peninsula about 22 km southwest of the village of Sogndalsfjøra and about 18 km southwest of the village of Kaupanger. The village of Norane lies across the Sogndalsfjorden from Fimreite.

Fimreite was the site of the Battle of Fimreite in 1184, a naval battle during the civil war era in Norway.

One set of the Sognefjord Spans crosses the Sognefjorden just west of Fimreite.

Commemoration

In 1984, a memorial stone was unveiled by King Olav V of Norway to commemorate the 800-year anniversary of the Battle of Fimreite. The obelisk was erected in the nearby village of Norane. At that time, the historic play Slaget ved Fimreite and the composition Klokkesong (1984) by composer Arne Nordheim were performed.

References

References

  1. "Fimreite, Sogndal". [[yr.no]].
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  3. "Slaget ved Fimreite". NRK Sogn og Fjordane.
  4. "The Nornes Obelisk". Sognefjord.no.
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