Klyve (also known as Kløve) is a
hamlet and
basic statistical unit (''grunnkrets'') in the municipality of
Voss in
Vestland county,
Norway.
Klyve includes Nedra Klyve (or Nedra Kløve; literally, 'lower Klyve'; elevation )
to the south and Øvre Klyve (or Øvre Kløve;
literally, 'upper Klyve'; elevation )
to the north.
The settlement is accessible via
Norwegian County Road 307
Norwegian County Road 5386 ( no, Fylkesvei 5386) is a Norwegian county road, county road in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway.
The road branches off from Norwegian National Road 13, National Road 13 at Palmafossen, just east o ...
, also known as ''Raundalsvegen'' 'Raun Valley Road'.
The settlement was attested as ''Klyufua'' in 1427 (and as ''af Kliffwa'' in 1463 and ''Klufa'' in 1490, among other names).
The original name is reconstructed as *''Kljúfar'' from the
Old Norse verb ''kljúfa'' 'split, cleave', referring to its location between two hills.
References
External links
Klyve at FINN kartKlyve at Norgeskart
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Voss
Villages in Vestland