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Kyrksæterøra
Kyrksæterøra is the administrative center of Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village was known as the "white town of Hemnfjorden" at one time because there were only white houses. It is located at the end of Hemnfjorden, about southwest of the village of Holla, Trøndelag, Holla. The villages of Hellandsjøen and Heim (village), Heim both lie to the north and the village of Vinjeøra lies to the south. Hemne Church is located in the village. Norwegian County Road 680 passes through the village. The newspaper ''Søvesten'' has been published in Kyrksæterøra since 1994. The village has a population (2024) of 2,598 and a population density of . At one time, there was a shoe factory, a shipyard, a lumber mill, and fish processing plant in the area. Kyrksæterøra was bombed during World War II, but there were no deaths and there was minimal damage. Nearby, the Nazi Germany, Nazis also had a large prisoner-of-war camp, camp for Russian prisoners-of-war. Name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heim Municipality
Heim is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It was established on 1 January 2020 upon the merger of three other municipalities. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Fosen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kyrksæterøra. Other villages in Heim include Betna, Engan, Norway, Engan, Halsa, Trøndelag, Halsa, Heim (village), Heim, Hellandsjøen, Hennset, Hjellnes, Holla, Trøndelag, Holla, Klevset, Liabøen, Todalen, Valsøyfjord, Valsøybotn, Vinjeøra, and Ytre Snillfjord. The municipality is the 113th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Heim is the 161st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,093. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 5% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 upon the merger of Hemne Municipality and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian County Road 680
Norwegian County Road 680 () is a road passing through Kristiansund Municipality and Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county and Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. In addition to its land length ( in Møre og Romsdal and in Trøndelag), the route also includes the Seivika–Tømmervåg Ferry across the Talgsjø channel. The route starts in Øygarden in Kristiansund Municipality, where it branches off from European route E70, and runs west to Seivika, from which there is a ferry to Tømmervåg on the island of Tustna. It then takes a meandering coastal route eastward through Aure Municipality to Svanem in Trøndelag, where it turns south and runs through Kyrksæterøra before meeting European route E39 in Stormyra, just outside Vinjeøra. Prior to January 1, 2010, the route was a Norwegian national road, but control and maintenance of the road was transferred to the counties from the national government on that date, and so now it is a Norwegian county r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemnfjorden
Hemnfjorden is a fjord in Trøndelag county in Norway. The long fjord forms the boundary between Heim Municipality, Hitra Municipality, and Orkland Municipality. The fjord begins at the village of Kyrksæterøra at the mouths of the rivers Søo and Haugaelva. The fjord flows northwards until it joins the Trondheimsleia. The Åstfjorden and Snillfjorden are smaller fjords which branch off the main Hemnfjorden to the east into Orkland Municipality. The deepest point in the fjord reaches below sea level. The village of Heim lies along the western shore of the fjord, and the municipal center of Hemne, Kyrksæterøra lies at the southern end of the fjord, and the village of Ytre Snillfjord lies on the southeast side of the fjord. The island of Hemnskjela lies at the mouth of the Hemnfjorden where it joins the Trondheimsleia. See also * List of Norwegian fjords This list of Norwegian fjords shows many of the fjords in Norway. In total, there are about 1,190 fjords in Norwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holla, Trøndelag
Holla is a village in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the south shore of the Hemnfjorden, about northeast of the municipal center of Kyrksæterøra Kyrksæterøra is the administrative center of Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village was known as the "white town of Hemnfjorden" at one time because there were only white houses. It is located at the end of Hemnfjorden, abo ... and about southwest of the village of Ytre Snillfjord. References Villages in Trøndelag Heim, Norway {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Hoftun
Erik Hoftun (born 3 March 1969) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Career Born in Kyrksæterøra, Hoftun started his career at KIL/Hemne before moving to Molde FK in 1992. He went to Rosenborg BK in 1994, where he won 11 league titles and 3 cup titles in 11 years. Hoftun was a key player for Rosenborg in the Norwegian league and the UEFA Champions League, where he played a total of 82 matches. At his peak, Hoftun was arguably one of the best central defenders in Scandinavia, with superb anticipation and offensive qualities. His lack of speed was his one major weakness, though he usually managed to mask it through footballing experience and understanding of the game. For Norway's national team, he has been capped 30 times. In a 2004 issue of the official UEFA Champions League publication, ''Champions Magazine'', Hoftun was ranked as no. 86 in a list of the 250 greatest European football players of all time. The jury's comment on Hoftun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søo
The Søo is a river in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The long river originates at Lake Søo (''Søvatnet''), which lies on the border of Orkland Municipality, Heim Municipality, and Rindal Municipality. The lake sits at an elevation of . It then flows into Lake Vassli (''Vasslivatnet''), which sits at roughly the same elevation, depending on levels behind the dam. The inflow to the Søo is regulated by a dam high at the west end of Lake Vassli, which serves as a regulation reservoir for the Søa Hydroelectric Power Station. Its course flows from Lake Vassli through the Søo Valley (''Søvassdalen'') parallel to European route E39 highway. Further down towards the village of Vinjeøra, it turns northward about east of the village. Norwegian County Road 680 follows the river northwards as flows into Lake Ro (''Rovatnet''; ). As the water exits the lake, it proceeds about to the east through the village of Kyrksæterøra before it empties into in the Hemnfjo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denmark-Norway. After over two centuries of separation, in 2018 they were reunited following a referendum held two years earlier. The largest city in Trøndelag is the city of Trondheim. The administrative centre is Steinkjer, while Trondheim functions as the office of the county mayor. Both cities serve the office of the county governor; however, Steinkjer houses the main functions. Trøndelag county and the neighbouring Møre og Romsdal county together form what is known as Central Norway. A person from Trøndelag is called a ''trønder''. The dialect spoken in the area, trøndersk, is characterized by dropping out most vowel endings; see apocope. Trøndelag is one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søvesten
''Søvesten'' (The Southwest) is a local Norwegian newspaper published in Kyrksæterøra in Trøndelag county. The newspaper was launched in 1994. It appears once a week, on Thursdays. It is edited by May S. Bjørkaas. Circulation According to the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations and National Association of Local Newspapers The National Association of Local Newspapers (, LLA) is a Norwegian association for local newspapers. The organization was established in Voss in 1976, and it works for its member companies' general conditions and interests. Among the first issu ..., ''Søvesten'' has had the following annual circulation: *2004: 1,591 *2005: 1,572 *2006: 1,600 *2007: 1,563 *2008: 1,595 *2009: 1,490 *2010: 1,502 *2011: 1,492 *2012: 1,408 *2013: 1,349 *2014: 1,317 *2015: 1,293 *2016: 1,244 References External links''Søvesten'' homepage {{DEFAULTSORT:Sovesten Newspapers published in Norway Norwegian-language newspapers Heim, Norway Mass media in Trøndelag Newsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellandsjøen
Hellandsjøen is a village in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located near the Trondheimsleia and the Hemnfjorden, about west of the village of Heim and about north of the municipal center of Kyrksæterøra Kyrksæterøra is the administrative center of Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village was known as the "white town of Hemnfjorden" at one time because there were only white houses. It is located at the end of Hemnfjorden, abo .... References Villages in Trøndelag Heim, Norway {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinjeøra
Vinjeøra is a village in Heim Municipality, in the Trøndelag county of Norway. The village lies along the European route E39 highway, in particularly at the end of the Vinjefjorden and about south of the municipal center of Kyrksæterøra. The village has a population of almost 300 people and is located about from the city of Trondheim and about from the city of Kristiansund. Historically, Vinjeøra was the administrative centre of the old Vinje Municipality, which became a part of Hemne Municipality in 1964 (and then became part of Heim Municipality Heim is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It was established on 1 January 2020 upon the merger of three other municipalities. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district ... in 2020). The ''Fjordruta'' hiking trail is operated bKNT and has a number of hikes that are accessible from Vinjeøra, including ''Storlisetra'', '' Sollia'', and ''Storfiskhyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemne Church
Hemne Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kyrksæterøra. It is the church for the Hemne parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a octagonal design in 1817 using plans drawn up by the builder ''Jakob Kirkebygger'' ("Jacob the church builder"). The church seats about 450 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1589 when it was referred to as the "Hemne Church of Saint Margrethae" (), but the church was not new that year. The church was a wooden stave church that was likely built in the 14th century. Descriptions of the altarpiece in the old church were dated to the Late Middle Ages. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the church was expanded by building timber-framed transepts to create a cruciform floor plan. In 1814, this church served as an election ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prisoners-of-war
A prisoner of war (POW) is a person held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610. Belligerents hold prisoners of war for a range of legitimate and illegitimate reasons. These may include isolating them from enemy combatants still in the field (releasing and repatriating them in an orderly manner after hostilities), demonstrating military victory, punishment, prosecution of war crimes, labour exploitation, recruiting or even conscripting them as combatants, extracting collecting military and political intelligence, and political or religious indoctrination. Ancient times For much of history, prisoners of war would often be slaughtered or enslaved. Early Roman gladiators could be prisoners of war, categorised according to their ethnic roots as Samnites, Thracians, and Gauls (''Galli''). Homer's ''Iliad'' describes Trojan and Greek soldiers offering rewards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
