Moi is the
administrative centre
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of
Lund
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municipality in
Rogaland
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county,
Norway
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. The village is located at the northern end of the lake
Lundevatnet, one of the deepest
lake
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s in Norway. The
European route E39
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highway passes through Moi. The
Sørlandet Line
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History
The railway was cons ...
also runs through Moi, stopping at
Moi Station.
The village has a population (2019) of 1,926 and a
population density
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of .
Industry
The largest employer in Moi is
NorDan, which is the largest window factory in northern
Europe
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. After the
Industrial Revolution
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, Moi developed a relatively large timber industry. Moi is also home to Moen Bjøllefabrikk, a
bell
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manufacturer, which was the official supplier of animal bells used to cheer on athletes at the
Lillehammer
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1994 Winter Olympics
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, and in partnership with Cowbells.com for the
Salt Lake City
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2002 Winter Olympics
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. Additionally, Norway's only active
clog
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Traditional clogs remain in use as protective f ...
factory is located just north of Moi in the village of
Eik.
Attractions
*''
Lund kirke'', the local church, is approximately 200 years old and built in the traditional Norwegian country style in wood and painted white.
*''Lund bygdemuseum og kulturbank'', the local museum, is located by the church in the old barn of the priest's farm. It has an extensive display of agricultural tools as well as objects from
World War II
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. Attached to the museum is Haien, an old farm, which is very well preserved.
Notable residents
*Several musicians are from Moi:
**
Elvira Nikolaisen
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**Emil Nikolaisen (
Serena Maneesh
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Biography
The team of musicians who each contribute to the band's sound is organized around songwriter Emil Nikolaisen ...
)
**Ivar Nikolaisen (Silver, The Good The Bad and The Zugly,
Kvelertak
Kvelertak () is a Norwegian heavy metal band from Stavanger, formed in 2007. The group comprises vocalist Ivar Nikolaisen, guitarists Vidar Landa, Bjarte Lund Rolland and Maciek Ofstad, bassist Marvin Nygaard and drummer Håvard Takle Ohr. Foun ...
)
**Hilma Nikolaisen (Serena Maneesh)
**Øystein Stensheim (
Det Norske Solistkor).
*
Pete Sanstol
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, Norway's only
boxing
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world champion, was born in Moi. On 7 June 2005, the village raised a
monolith
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in its city park to his memory.
*
Boye Brogeland
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, a world champion
contract bridge
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player, was born in Moi in 1973.
References
External links
The municipality's official site
* https://www.moenbjollefabrikk.no
Villages in Rogaland
Lund, Norway
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