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Bjellandsvatnet

Wildlife
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Stein Byrkjeland
Lake Bjellandsvatnet is one of the richest wetland areas in Sveio. But, everything has its limit, and the supply of nutrients can be too much. This is...

Hopsfjellet

Plant life
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Bjørn Moe Stein Byrkjeland
On June 2nd, 1992, a big forest fire broke out in Sveio. The fire started southeast of Hopsfjellet. In a strong wind the flames spread quickly northwa...

Einstapevoll - slates

Bedrock
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Haakon Fossen
“On the country of Wallestrand…the rock almost everywhere appears to be of a slate-like substance, be it at the seashore, on the farms or in their dis...

Hellandsfossen

Wildlife
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Stein Byrkjeland
SALMON LADDER IN HELLANDSFOSSEN WATERFALL ...

Mostraumen

Landscape
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Inge Aarseth
Until 1743 the people from Modal had to wait for a flood in MOSTRAUMEN before they could draw their boats up the river current, and then row back acro...

Otterstadstølen

Plant life
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Bjørn Moe Stein Byrkjeland
Otterstadstølen lies in an idyllic grassy plain surrounded by rich forest, but also with high mountains close by. The mountainsides are steep and typi...

Nedre Helland - Sand Quarries

Industry, Energy and Natural Resources
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Inge Aarseth Nils Georg Brekke
The three spades in the municipal coat of arms for Modalen are sand spades. Sand quarrying has brought income and employment. As much as 70,000-80,000...

Nedre Helland - skred

Landscape
Published: 06.02.2024
Author: Inge Aarseth
Many still remember when the avalanche struck Nedre Helland, on the 14th of August, 1953 14:30 o'clock. All of the buildings at one of the farms and t...

Steinslandsvatnet

Landscape
Published: 06.02.2024
SNOW AVALANCHE FANS AND DEPRESSIONS ...