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Bjørke
Bjørke is a village in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The village is located at the innermost part of the Hjørundfjorden, just south of the village of Leira. The village is home to Bjørke Church. The village of Bjørke lies in the Sunnmørsalpene mountains. The Tussa hydroelectric power station is located at Bjørke. The lake up in the mountains is piped down to the power station which produces a lot of power for the area. The power station has provided a lot for the village including doctors and a swimming pool. Bjørke is one of the oldest farm areas in the area surrounding the Hjørundfjorden. Graves found in Bjørke date back to about 600 AD. Since 2014, Bjørke has been the location of Indiefjord, an indiepop festival, hosting such bands as The Spook School, Haiku Salut, The School and The Smittens. Prior to 2020, the village and surrounding areas were part of Ørsta Municipality is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørke Church (Volda)
Bjørke Church (, also known as ''Storfjorden kyrkje'') is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjørke at the innermost end of the Hjørundfjorden (which is also known as the Storfjorden). It is the church for the Storfjorden parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1920 using plans drawn up by the architect Mathias Brække. The church seats about 200 people. The church was consecrated on 16 September 1920 by Bishop Peter Hognestad. History Bjørke Chapel was originally designed by Mathias Brække and it was built by the builders Sivert Gjerdsdal and Edvard Gjerdsdal. Construction began in 1919 and the new building was completed in 1920. It was consecrated by the Bishop on 16 September 1920. The building is a wooden long church with a rectangular nave and a smaller, rectangula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volda Municipality
Volda is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre is the Volda (village), village of Volda. Other villages in the municipality include Dravlaus, Fyrde, Straumshamn, Leira, Møre og Romsdal, Leira, Bjørke, and Grodås. The municipality is located about south of the town of Ålesund. The municipality is the 132nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Volda Municipality is the 104th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,093. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 9.5% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of ''Volden'' was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The original municipality was the same as the parish (prestegjeld) of Volden, including the sub-parishes of Ørsta Municipality, Ørsta and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leira, Møre Og Romsdal
Leira is a small village in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It lies between the villages of Bjørke and Viddal, at the end of Hjørundfjorden. The village is located in the Sunnmørsalpene mountains, about from the mountains Skårasalen (to the northwest), Jakta (to the northeast), Kvitegga (to the southeast), and Hornindalsrokken (to the south). There are about 15–20 residents in Leira, with most residents farming their land. Leira is fairly isolated, with only one road leading to it. The road goes from Bjørke, through a long tunnel through the mountain, ''Kamben'', before reaching Leira. The road continues along the fjord to Viddal where the road ends. The closest urban area is the village of Volda, about to the northwest of Leira. Prior to 2020, the village and surrounding area was part of the neighbouring Ørsta Municipality. Name The name is derived from the Norwegian language word which means 'clay Clay is a type of fine-grained natu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Norway
Western Norway (; ) is the Regions of Norway, region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the Counties of Norway, counties Rogaland, Vestland, and Møre og Romsdal. The region has no official or political-administrative function. The region has a population of approximately 1.4 million people. The largest city is Bergen and the second-largest is Stavanger. Historically the regions of Agder, Vest-Telemark, Hallingdal, Valdres, and northern parts of Gudbrandsdal have been included in Western Norway. Western Norway, as well as other parts of historical regions of Norway, shares a common history with Denmark-Norway, Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Iceland and to a lesser extent the Netherlands and Britain. For example, the Icelandic horse is a close relative of the Fjord horse and both the Faroese language, Faroese and Icelandic languages are based on the Old West Norse. In early Norsemen, Norse times, people from Western Norway became settlers at the West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Møre Og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal (; ) is a Counties of Norway, county in the northernmost part of Western Norway, Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the Molde (town), town of Molde, while Ålesund (town), Ålesund is the largest town. The county is governed by the Møre og Romsdal County Municipality which includes an elected county council and a county mayor. The national government is represented by the County governor (Norway), county governor. Name The name ''Møre og Romsdal'' was created in 1936. The first element refers to the districts of Nordmøre and Sunnmøre, and the last element refers to Romsdal. Until 1919, the county was called "Romsdalens amt (subnational entity), amt", and from 1919 to 1935 "Møre fylke". For hundreds of years (1660-1919), the region was called ''Romsdalen amt (subnational entity), amt'', after the Romsdalen valley in the present-day Rauma Municipality. The Old Norse form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ørsta Municipality
is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, region of Western Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Ørsta (village), village of Ørsta. Other villages in the municipality include Barstadvik, Flåskjer, Follestaddalen, Hovdebygda, Liadal, Nordre Vartdal, Store-Standal, Sæbø, Møre og Romsdal, Sæbø, Trandal, Urke, Møre og Romsdal, Urke, Vartdal, Møre og Romsdal, Vartdal, Ytre-Standal, Åmdalen, and Årset, Vartdal, Årset. The municipality is the 171st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Ørsta Municipality is the 106th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,958. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 4% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Ørsta was established on 1 August 1883 when it was separated from the large Vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of Norway
Municipalities in Norway are the basic unit of local government. Norway is divided into 15 administrative regions, called Counties of Norway, counties. These counties are subdivided into 357 municipality, municipalities (as of 2024). The capital city Oslo is both a county and a municipality. Municipalities are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient Health care, health services, old age, senior citizen services, welfare spending, welfare and other Social work, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a Municipal council (Norway), municipal council of Direct election, directly elected representatives. The mayor is Indirect election, indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. Law enforcement and Church of Norway, church services are provided at a national level in Norway. Municipalities are undergoing continuous change by dividing, consolidating, and adjusting boundaries. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The School (British Band)
The School are a band based in Wales, founded in 2007. In 2008, they released their first single, ''All I Wanna Do'', and their first EP, ''Let It Slip''. Their debut album was ''Loveless Unbeliever'', and was released in 2010. Their second album was titled ''Reading Too Much Into Things Like Everything'', and was released in 2012. Their label is Elefant Records Elefant Records is an independent record label based in Madrid, Spain. History Elefant Records was founded in 1989 by Luis Calvo as an offshoot of a fanzine he produced called "La LÃnea del Arco". In 2014, the label's 25th anniversary was celebr .... References External links The School official websiteThe School official bandcampBand page at Elefant Records {{DEFAULTSORT:School Welsh pop music groups Musical groups from Cardiff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haiku Salut
Haiku Salut are an instrumental trio from the Derbyshire Dales in England. Their music fuses elements of neoclassical, post rock, folk and electronica. The trio consists of multi-instrumentalists Gemma Barkerwood, Sophie Barkerwood and Louise Croft. Between them, Haiku Salut play accordion, piano, glockenspiel, trumpet, trombone, guitar, ukulele, drums, malletkat, synth and melodica. Their music blends electronica and organic instrumentation. History The group was formed in 2010, and their debut four track EP, ''How We Got Along After the Yarn Bomb'', was released in 2011 on Team Strike Force records. Their debut album, '' Tricolore'', was released in 2013 on How Does It Feel To Be Loved?. The album was favourably reviewed, and was awarded four stars by ''The Guardian'', Uncut, Mojo, Artrocker, Drowned in Sound, Music OMH, and ''The Digital Fix''. Songs from the album have been played on BBC 6 Music by Jarvis Cocker, Tom Ravenscroft and Gideon Coe. In August 2013, Haiku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spook School
The Spook School were a British four-piece indie pop band from Edinburgh, Scotland. The name is a reference to the Glasgow School. The band's lyrics explore "gender, sexuality and queer issues" with themes such as "fluidity and the lack of a binary in gender". Their music is often compared to bands on the C86 compilation, such as The Shop Assistants, as well as The Buzzcocks; the band also lists David Bowie as an influence. History They met and formed in 2011 whilst attending the University of Edinburgh. Brothers Nye and Adam Todd met AC Cory and Niall McCamley through the university's comedy society. Most of the band have previously been involved in live comedy shows, some of which were performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The band first rehearsed in the basement of the Forest Café and would get told off for being too noisy by poetry nights trying to perform upstairs. Their first show was at Henry's Cellar Bar in Edinburgh. After a self released CD-R single, ''"His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiepop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with a DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and subsequently generated a thriving fanzine, label, and club and gig circuit. Compared to its counterpart, indie rock, the genre is more melodic, less abrasive, and relatively angst-free. In later years, the definition of ''indie pop'' has bifurcated to also mean bands from unrelated DIY scenes/movements with pop leanings. Subgenres include chamber pop and twee pop. Development and characteristics Origins and etymology Both ''indie'' and ''indie pop'' had originally referred to the same thing during the late 1970s, originally abbreviations for ''independent'' and '' popular''. Inspired more by punk rock's DIY ethos than its style, guitar bands were formed on the then-novel premise that one could record and release their own music inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
