Finneidfjord
Finneidfjord | |
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Village | |
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  Finneidfjord  Finneidfjord | |
| Coordinates: 66°11′16″N 13°47′31″E / 66.1878°N 13.7920°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Municipality | Hemnes Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 405 |
| • Density | 614/km2 (1,590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8642 Finneidfjord |
Finneidfjord[3] is a small village in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small isthmus, about halfway between the villages of Hemnesberget and Bjerka. The European route E6 highway and the Nordland Line pass through the village.[4]
The 0.66-square-kilometre (160-acre) village had a population (2012) of 405 and a population density of 614 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,590/sq mi). Since 2012, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1]
Landslide in 1996
[edit]On the night from the 19th to the 20th June 1996, around 0h30, a large quick clay landslide took place in Finneidfjord. Two residential houses and 300 metres of E6 road disappeared into the sea. [5] NRK came back to Finneidfjord 20 years later, interviewed people who were involved in the landslide and wrote an article to commemorate the disaster. One man, who lost his house in 1996, called the landslide an open wound, still soaring in 2016, as nobody was held responsible for the landslide. It remains unknown if blasting explosions for the building of a new tunnel in E6 have played a role in this landslide. Quick clay can be found in many places in Norway. Quick clay is normally solid but can become fluid and form landslides when under pressure or otherwise disturbed.
Train accident in 2024
[edit]In 2024, on October 24th, a passenger-train-derailment happened near the village. The cause was probably a sudden rock slide, which hit the train and blocked the rails. [6] [7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2022-04-03). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
- ^ "Finneidfjord, Hemnes (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Finneidfjord" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ Åpent sår i 20 år Open wound for 20 years, published 20th of June 2016, in Norwegian, retrieved 31st of October 2024 (just before midnight) Archived version: [1]
- ^ Locomotive engineer killed in train derailment News in English, published 24th of October 2024, retrieved 25th of October 2024
- ^ Train carrying 55 people derails on Norway’s north coast, killing at least 1 person and injuring 4 Published 24th of October 2024