Indre Offerdal Explained

Official Name:Indre Offerdal
Other Name:Ofredal
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Sogn
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Årdal Municipality
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Coordinates:61.2091°N 7.5324°W
Elevation M:13
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Indre Offerdal or Ofredal is a small village on the shore of the Årdalsfjorden (a branch of the Sognefjord) in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is only accessible by road through the Offerdal Tunnel, a small tunnel between Seimsdalen and Indre Offerdal.

The village was the administrative center of the municipality of Årdal more than 100 years ago. In those days, the main industry in Årdal was lumber, and Indre Offerdal had a strategic position near the forests and accessible by boat. Timber and grains were brought here from all over the region for use at the gristmill and sawmill. Materials were then shipped to Bergen.[2]

Today, a small museum is built on the shore of the fjord. It consists of ten buildings including a mill, a sawmill, a warehouse, and several farm buildings dating back to the 19th century. The museum is "living" and provides meals as well as accommodation and meeting facilities. There are guided tours from June through August, or by appointment. The museum is by a mountain road from Årdalstangen through the Seimsdalen valley.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indre Offerdal, Årdal (Vestland). yr.no. 2020-01-25.
  2. Web site: Industrianlegg fra 1800-tallet: Indre Offerdal, Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane. Norwegian. Odel.no. 2010-09-07. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724182131/http://www.odel.no/industrianlegg-fra-1800-tallet-indre-offerdal-ardal-sogn-og-fjordane.4654395-130044.html. 2011-07-24.
  3. Web site: Ne' før sjøen (Indre Offerdal). Årdal kommune. Norwegian. 2010-09-07.