Skei: Klakegg
The landscape around Skei is a broad, farmed valley enclosed by steep mountain slopes, which has shaped both settlement and local life. The village stands at the northeastern end of Jølstravatnet in the Jølster district, now part of Sunnfjord municipality. The E39 runs through this inland part of Vestland, connecting the Førde area with Nordfjord and making Skei an important stop on the route towards Sandane. Meadows, scattered farms and wooded slopes remain central to the local character. Jølster is closely associated with the painter Nikolai Astrup, whose former home, Astruptunet, is a significant cultural site beside the lake.
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Skei has served as a local service centre in Jølster, Vestland, since the era of modern road travel. The settlement stands by the eastern end of Jølstravatnet, a long lake whose outflow, the Jølstra, continues towards Førde. Here the E39 meets Route 5, placing Skei on an important overland link between the Nordfjord area and inner Sogn. Jølster is closely associated with the painter Nikolai Astrup; his former home, Astruptunet, is preserved on the lake’s southern shore. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Skei and Jølster relate to the surrounding lake, valleys and mountain country.
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