Loen
Loen may refer to: People * Dagfinn Loen * Johann Michael von Loën (1694–1776), German writer and statesman * John van Loen (born 1965), Dutch football player * Maria of Loen-Heinsberg * Sjur Loen (born 1958), Norwegian curler * Youri Loen (born 1991), Dutch football player Places * Loen, Norway Other * LOEN Entertainment Kakao M (; formerly Seoul Records, YBM Seoul Records and LOEN Entertainment) was a South Korean entertainment company established by Min Yeong-bin in 1978. It is currently one of the largest co-publisher companies in South Korea. The company op ...

Loen, Norway
Loen is a village in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the inner part of the Nordfjord region, at the easternmost end of the Nordfjorden. Loen is located about north of the village of Olden and about southeast of the municipal center of Stryn. The lake Lovatnet is located just to the southeast of the village of Loen. The Hotel Alexandra was established in Loen in 1884. The historic Loen Church is also located in the village. History Loen is the home to some of the oldest farms in Norway: ''Sæten'' (Setin), ''Tjugen'' (Tyfin), and ''Loen''. They were probably established long before the time of Christianity. Much of the upper Loen valley was devastated from two rockfall slides (one in 1905 and one in 1936) that created huge waves that swept with them most of the houses and vegetation. A total of 135 people were killed in these two incidents. Attractions Some nearby attractions include the Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter museum, Jostedalsbreen ...
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