Lote, Norway Explained

Official Name:Lote
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vestland county
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:Stad
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:132
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6778 Lote
Coordinates:61.8681°N 6.0752°W
Elevation M:12
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Lote is a village in the municipality of Stad in Vestland county, Norway. The population of Lote (2001) was 132.[2] The village is located about southeast of the village of Nordfjordeid and about northwest of the village of Sandane in Gloppen Municipality. The 2.9km (01.8miles) Lote Tunnel is a tunnel along the European route E39 that goes through a mountain north of Lote. The tunnel connects Lote with the rest of Stad municipality.[3]

History

Starting in 1838, Lote was administratively a part of the municipality of Gloppen, despite being separated from the rest of Gloppen by the Nordfjorden. On 1 January 1992, the Lote area was transferred to the municipality of Eid (now Stad Municipality). At that time Lote had 158 inhabitants.[4] Lote is still connected to the municipality of Gloppen by a car ferry.

Transportation

The European route E39 highway passes through the village of Lote as it travels north toward Nordfjordeid. Going south from Lote on E39, there is a ferry service which crosses the Nordfjorden. After crossing over the Nordfjorden south of Lote, the Sandane Airport, Anda is located away also along the E39 highway.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lote, Eid (Sogn og Fjordane). yr.no. 2019-10-03.
  2. Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1443 Eid. 2001. Norwegian. PDF. Statistisk sentralbyrå. Statistics Norway.
  3. Web site: Lote. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2010-07-11.
  4. Web site: Dag. Jukvam. Statistisk sentralbyrå. Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen. 1999. Norwegian.