Lote
Encyclopedia
Lote is a village in the municipality of Eid
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. The population of Lote (2001) was 132. The village is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Nordfjordeid
and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northwest of Sandane
in Gloppen municipality. The 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) Lotetunnelen is a tunnel
through a mountain which connects Lote with the rest of Eid municipality.
, despite being separated from the rest of Gloppen by the Nordfjord
. On 1 January 1992, the Lote area was transferred to the municipality of Eid
. At that time Lote had 158 inhabitants. Lote is still connected to Gloppen
by a ferry.
. Going south from Lote on E39, there is a ferry service which crosses the Nordfjord. After crossing over the Nordfjord south of Lote, the Sandane Airport, Anda
is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) away also along the E39 highway.
Eid, Norway
Eid is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The village of Nordfjordeid is the administrative center of the municipality. Other larger villages are Mogrenda, Stårheim, Haugen, Kjølsdalen, Heggjabygda, and LoteEid is...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The population of Lote (2001) was 132. The village is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Nordfjordeid
Nordfjordeid
Nordfjordeid is the administrative capital of the municipality of Eid, in Sogn og Fjordane county, western Norway. It is located close to the Eidsfjord, an arm of Nordfjord, below Hornindalsvatnet lake. The village of Stårheim is located about to the west, the village of Mogrenda is about to the...
and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northwest of Sandane
Sandane
Sandane is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gloppen in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Gloppefjord, along the highway . Sandane is south of Nordfjordeid and about west of Byrkjelo. Sandane Airport, Anda is located northwest of Sandane along...
in Gloppen municipality. The 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) Lotetunnelen is a tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
through a mountain which connects Lote with the rest of Eid municipality.
History
Since 1838, Lote was administratively a part of the municipality of GloppenGloppen
Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east. Each of the areas have their own main service centres. ...
, despite being separated from the rest of Gloppen by the Nordfjord
Nordfjord
Nordfjord is a fjord and a traditional district in the northern part of Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway. The district comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. Nordfjord covers an area of and is home to a population of approximately...
. On 1 January 1992, the Lote area was transferred to the municipality of Eid
Eid, Norway
Eid is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The village of Nordfjordeid is the administrative center of the municipality. Other larger villages are Mogrenda, Stårheim, Haugen, Kjølsdalen, Heggjabygda, and LoteEid is...
. At that time Lote had 158 inhabitants. Lote is still connected to Gloppen
Gloppen
Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east. Each of the areas have their own main service centres. ...
by a ferry.
Transportation
The highway passes through the village of Lote as it travels north toward NordfjordeidNordfjordeid
Nordfjordeid is the administrative capital of the municipality of Eid, in Sogn og Fjordane county, western Norway. It is located close to the Eidsfjord, an arm of Nordfjord, below Hornindalsvatnet lake. The village of Stårheim is located about to the west, the village of Mogrenda is about to the...
. Going south from Lote on E39, there is a ferry service which crosses the Nordfjord. After crossing over the Nordfjord south of Lote, the Sandane Airport, Anda
Sandane Airport, Anda
Sandane Airport, Anda is an airport in the Gloppen municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, opened in 1975. The airport is located north of the municipality centre, at the base of a peninsula between the fjords Nordfjord and Gloppefjord...
is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) away also along the E39 highway.