Lote, Norway

Lote
Village
Interactive map of Lote
Lote
Lote
Coordinates: 61°52′05″N 6°04′31″E / 61.8681°N 6.0752°E / 61.8681; 6.0752
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityStad Municipality
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
132
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6778 Lote

Lote[2] is a village in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The population of Lote (2001) was 132.[3] The village is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of the village of Nordfjordeid and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northwest of the village of Sandane in Gloppen Municipality. The 2.9-kilometre (1.8 mi) 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.[4]

History

Starting in 1838, Lote was administratively a part of Gloppen Municipality, despite being separated from the rest of Gloppen by the Nordfjorden. On 1 January 1992, the Lote area was transferred to Eid Municipality. At that time Lote had 158 inhabitants. Then in 2020, it became part of Stad Municipality. [5] Lote is still connected to Gloppen Municipality 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 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) away also along the E39 highway.

References

  1. ^ "Lote, Eid (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  3. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1443 Eid" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
  4. ^ Askheim, Svein, ed. (2024-11-26). "Lote". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  5. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.