Hareidlandet

Hareidlandet is an island in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is divided between Hareid Municipality and Ulstein Municipality. The 165-square-kilometre (64 sq mi) island has a population (2015) of 13,030. The island is mentioned by Snorri in his reports about the Battle of Hjörungavágr (today this is Hjørungavåg) in 986 where Haakon Jarl defeated Bue Digre and the Jomsvikings. The island is then referred to as Höð.[1]

Hareidlandet
View of the island (looking west)
Hareidlandet
Location of the island
Hareidlandet
Hareidlandet (Norway)
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62.4076°N 5.9389°E / 62.4076; 5.9389
Area165 km2 (64 sq mi)
Length20 km (12 mi)
Width15 km (9.3 mi)
Highest elevation697 m (2,287 ft)
Highest pointBlåtind
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityHareid Municipality and
Ulstein Municipality
Demographics
Population13,030 (2015)
Pop. density79/km2 (205/sq mi)

The island is home to one town, Ulsteinvik, and several larger villages: Eiksund, Haddal, Hasund, Brandal, Hareid, and Hjørungavåg. The island is connected to the mainland to the south via the Eiksund Bridge to the island of Eika which in turn is connected to the mainland through the Eiksund Tunnel. On the west side, the island has bridge connections to the islands of Dimnøya and Gurskøya. On the east side, there is a ferry connection to the island of Sula.[1]

The Old Norse name of the island was feminine Höð (modern har- from the Old Norse genitive haðar). The etymology of the name is unknown, a suggested meaning of "lake" is speculative, the connection with höð "battle" is spurious.[2] The Old Norse name of the island was adopted by the local association football team of the municipality of Ulstein, IL Hødd, when the team was established in 1919.

See also

References
  1. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-09-13). "Hareidlandet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  2. Andersson, Th. (1999). "Haðar". Reallexikon der germanischen Altertumskunde (in Norwegian). 13. p. 262.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.