Valldalen

Valldalen (or sometimes just Valldal) is a valley in Fjord Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located north of the Norddalsfjorden. The village of Sylte (which is also called Valldal) is located at the end of the valley along the fjord. The river Valldøla flows through the valley, and the Norwegian National Road 63 follows the river through the valley, on its way north to Trollstigen.[1]

Upper section of the valley, towards Trollstigen.
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Valldal
Valldalen seen across the fjord
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Location of the valley
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Valldalen (Norway)
Floor elevation100 m (330 ft)
Length25 kilometres (16 mi) Northeast to Southwest
Width2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Geography
LocationFjord Municipality, Norway
Population centersSylte
Coordinates62°19′58″N 07°22′52″E

The valley lies just outside the northwestern border of Reinheimen National Park. The valley is fertile with a high amount of berry production, especially strawberries. In 2002, the annual production of strawberries was about 900 metric tons (890 long tons; 990 short tons). Previously there was also cement and wood products industry.[1][2] There is also the Muritunet centre for rehabilitation.[3]

The 2015 film Ex Machina was filmed at Juvet Landscape Hotel[4] in Valldalen.

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Valldalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  2. Storfjordnytt February 20, 2008 http://www.storfjordnytt.no/nyhende08/08_trevare.html
  3. http://www.muritunet.no/
  4. http://www.juvet.com/en
  • Valldal travel guide from Wikivoyage


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