Nordfjordeid: Lotetunnelen
Built around fjord-side farms, Lote grew into a small rural settlement in Vestland. The E39 runs between its wooded slopes and Nordfjord, connecting the area with Nordfjordeid and other communities along the water. Nordfjord extends inland from the Norwegian Sea, and the steep terrain has long concentrated homes, cultivation and transport routes on the limited ground beside the fjord. Lote belongs to Stad municipality, formed in 2020 through the merger of Eid and Selje, with Nordfjordeid as its administrative centre. The locality has the practical character of western Norway’s fjord country: scattered farms, forested hillsides and a main road following the shore.
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Nordfjordeid has served as a trading centre in the Nordfjord district since the 19th century. It stands at the inner end of Eidsfjorden, an arm of Nordfjord on Norway’s western coast, where steep mountains meet a settled fjord shoreline. The town is home to Sagastad, a cultural centre devoted to the Myklebust ship, a major Viking Age ship burial discovered nearby in 1874. Nordfjordeid also hosts the Norwegian Fjord Horse Centre, reflecting the region’s long association with the distinctive fjord horse breed. See how Nordfjordeid fits within the wider Nordfjord area by browsing webcams nearby.
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