Øyrane is a neighborhood in the town of
Førde in the municipality of
Sunnfjord
Sunnfjord ( en, the southern fjord - in contrast to Nordfjord) is a traditional district in Western Norway located in Vestland county. It includes the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, the southernmost parts of Kinn, Sunnfjord, and the souther ...
in
Vestland county,
Norway, just west of the town center. The river
Jølstra empties into the
Førdefjorden just west of Øyrane.
History
The town of Førde was declared as a "center of growth" in 1965, which resulted in a series of public agencies and industrial enterprises being built in the town. The selection of Førde was tied to its central location within Sogn og Fjordane county. Immediately after the appointment, work started on establishing an industrial facility at Øyrane. The
Industrial Development Corporation of Norway established an industrial park at Øyrane in 1968 and there was established a
shipyard
A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are built and repaired. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance a ...
, Ankerløkken Verft. In 1970,
Førde Airport, Øyrane
Førde Airport, Øyrane (; no, Førde lufthavn, Øyrane) was a regional airport located at Øyrane in Førde, Norway. The municipal airport first opened as a water aerodrome, receiving a runway in 1970. Scheduled services started the following ...
opened at the site. The site was poorly suited for an airport, and in 1986 it was replaced by
Førde Airport, Bringeland, a little farther away from the town.
References
Villages in Vestland
Sunnfjord
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