Stalheim
Stalheim is a village in the municipality Voss in Vestland county, Norway. The small village lies along the European route E16 highway in the northeastern part of the municipality. The village sits at a high point in the inner part of the Nærøydalen valley which leads northeastwards towards the Nærøyfjorden. The highway runs through a series of tunnels to descend into the valley, although the old road Stalheimskleivi can still be used with its hairpin turns and 20% grade.
Stalheim | |
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Village | |
 View waterfall Stalheimsfossen | |
  Stalheim Location in Vestland county  Stalheim Stalheim (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°50′10″N 06°40′47″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Voss |
| Municipality | Voss |
| Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5715 Stalheim |
The Stalheimsfossen waterfall is the most notable sight in the area. The view from Stalheim is well known from several paintings, in particular Johan Christian Dahl's painting Fra Stalheim from 1842.[2] Sivlesteinen, a memorial of the poet Per Sivle, was raised by Noregs Ungdomslag and other organizations at Stalheim in 1909.[3]
History
In 1943 Lebensborn activity took over the use of Stalheim Hotel.[4]
Media gallery
Dahl's Fra Stalheim (1842)
Per Sivle memorial stone at Stalheim
View of the old Stalheimskleiva road (with the hotel at the top)
View of the Hotel, looking down into the Nærøydalen valley
References
- "Stalheim" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Stalheim". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- Kleppa, Hermund (2002). "Sivle-minnesmerke utanom Sogn og Fjordane" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane County Archives. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
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