Loen, Norway Explained

Official Name:Loen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nordfjord
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Stryn Municipality
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6790 Loen
Coordinates:61.8715°N 6.8459°W
Elevation M:25
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Loen is a village in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the inner part of the Nordfjord region, at the easternmost end of the Nordfjorden. Loen is located about north of the village of Olden and about southeast of the municipal center of Stryn. The lake Lovatnet is located just to the southeast of the village of Loen. The Hotel Alexandra was established in Loen in 1884. The historic Loen Church is also located in the village.

History

Loen is the home to some of the oldest farms in Norway: Sæten (Setin), Tjugen (Tyfin), and Loen. They were probably established long before the time of Christianity.[2] Much of the upper Loen valley was devastated from two rockfall slides (one in 1905 and one in 1936) that created huge waves that swept with them most of the houses and vegetation. A total of 135 people were killed in these two incidents.[3]

Attractions

Some nearby attractions include the Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter museum, Jostedalsbreen National Park, the mountain Skåla, the Tindefjellbreen glacier, and the Ramnefjellsfossen waterfall.

The Loen Skylift is located in Loen.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loen, Stryn (Sogn og Fjordane). yr.no. 2019-11-05.
  2. Web site: Garden Loen i historisk perspektiv. Audun. Loen. 25 June 2008. Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Lodals-ulukkene. NRK Sogn og Fjordane. Norwegian.