Lærdalsøyri
Encyclopedia
Lærdalsøyri is the administrative centre of the municipality of Lærdal
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. The village is located along the Lærdalselvi river where it empties into the Lærdalsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord
. The village is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the east end of the Lærdal Tunnel which is part of the highway. It is about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) northwest of Borgund
, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) across the fjord
from Kaupanger
in Sogndal
. The 1.14 square kilometres (281.7 acre) village has a population (2009) of 1,153. Today, the village is mostly a tourist area, but there are some small industries.
Historically, several of the County Governors of Nordre Bergenhus lived in Lærdalsøyri while in office including Christian Ulrik Kastrup
, Michael Conrad Sophus Emil Aubert
, and Johan Collett Falsen
.
Lærdal
Lærdal is a municipality in the southwestern part of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Lærdalsøyri...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The village is located along the Lærdalselvi river where it empties into the Lærdalsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord
Sognefjord
The Sognefjord is the largest fjord in Norway, and the second longest in the world. Located in Sogn og Fjordane county, it stretches inland to the small village of Skjolden...
. The village is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the east end of the Lærdal Tunnel which is part of the highway. It is about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) northwest of Borgund
Borgund, Sogn og Fjordane
Borgund is a village and former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It was part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of Borgund was the village of Steinklepp, which has a store, a bank, and a school...
, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) across the fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
from Kaupanger
Kaupanger
Kaupanger is a village situated along the Sognefjord in the municipality of Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.Kaupanger originated as a settlement during the Viking age. Earlier Kaupanger was known as Tingstad. Kaupang was an Old Norse term for trading or market place. Town's name is...
in Sogndal
Sogndal
Sogndal is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Sogndalsfjøra is the administrative center of Sogndal municipality. Other main villages include Kaupanger, Kjørnes, and Fjærland...
. The 1.14 square kilometres (281.7 acre) village has a population (2009) of 1,153. Today, the village is mostly a tourist area, but there are some small industries.
Historically, several of the County Governors of Nordre Bergenhus lived in Lærdalsøyri while in office including Christian Ulrik Kastrup
Christian Ulrik Kastrup
Christian Ulrik Kastrup was a Norwegian jurist, military officer and politician.A jurist by education, from Stavanger, he worked as a military officer until 1811, when he became chief of customs in Vardø. In 1817 he became fut in the district Nordhordland og Voss. He was elected to the Norwegian...
, Michael Conrad Sophus Emil Aubert
Michael Conrad Sophus Emil Aubert
Michael Conrad Sophus Emil Aubert was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He graduated as cand.jur. in 1835. He worked as an attorney from 1836, and diocesal attorney in Bergen from 1841. He was then appointed district stipendiary magistrate in Lofoten og Vesterålen in 1847...
, and Johan Collett Falsen
Johan Collett Falsen
Johan Collett Falsen was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He graduated as cand.jur. in 1841. He worked as an attorney in Nedenes from 1846, and then in Trondhjem. In 1849 he moved to Drammen to work as an attorney there. He became involved in politics, serving as mayor of Drammen from 1853 to...
.
Notable residents
- Jan Henrik Nitter HansenJan Henrik Nitter HansenJan Henrik Nitter Hansen was a Norwegian businessman and politician.He was born in Luster. He later relocated to Lærdalsøyri, and became the most significant merchant and landowner there. Much of his real estate was bought at an auction in 1828. He also bought a number of ships, which were kept in...
(1801-1879) – businessman and politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making... - Otto Albert Blehr (1847-1927) – politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and Norwegian prime minister - Eivind BlehrEivind BlehrEivind Blehr was a Norwegian minister in the NS government of Vidkun Quisling, from 1942 to 1944. He was son of former prime minister Otto Blehr.-References:...
(1881-1957) – politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and trade- and supply minister in Quislings government during WWII - Knut O. AarethunKnut O. AarethunKnut O. Aarethun is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.From 1964 he worked in the administration of the hospital in his native Lærdalsøyri....
(born 1942) – politician