Nornes, Norway

Nornes or Norane is a village in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Sogndalsfjorden, just east of its mouth where it empties into the main Sognefjorden. The village of Fimreite lies across the fjord from Nornes. The village sits about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the municipal centre of Sogndalsfjøra and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the village of Hermansverk. Norum Church is located on the east side of Nornes. Norwegian County Road 55 runs through the village, connecting it to Sogndalsfjøra and Hermansverk.

Nornes

Norane
Village
Nornes
Location of the village
Nornes
Nornes (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°09′37″N 06°59′09″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalitySogndal Municipality
Elevation49 m (161 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6859 Slinde

Commemoration

In 1984, a memorial stone was unveiled by King Olav V of Norway to commemorate the 800-year anniversary of the Battle of Fimreite. The obelisk was erected in Nornes since the battle happened in the fjord between Nornes and Fimreite. At the unveiling, the historic play Slaget ved Fimreite and the composition Klokkesong (1984) by composer Arne Nordheim were performed .[2][3]

References
  1. "Nornes, Sogndal" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  2. "Slaget ved Fimreite" (in Norwegian). NRK Sogn og Fjordane.
  3. "The Nornes Obelisk" (PDF). Sognefjord.no. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-14. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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