Lahelle
Lahelle | |
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Village | |
  Lahelle Location of the village  Lahelle Lahelle (Norway) | |
| Coordinates:59°08′04″N10°17′00″E/ 59.1345°N 10.28339°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| District | Vestfold |
| Municipality | Sandefjord Municipality |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| Post Code | 3218 Sandefjord |
Lahelleis a village inSandefjord MunicipalityinVestfoldcounty,Norway.The village is located at the innermost part of the 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) longLahellefjorden.It is also located at the northern end of theØsterøyapeninsula. The village is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the east of the centre of thecity of Sandefjord,about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southwest of the village ofSolløkka,about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the village ofHelgerød,and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village ofGokstad.
Lahelle is considered to be one of the outer neighborhoods in the eastern part of thecity of Sandefjordwhich has an area of 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi) and a population (in 2022) of 45,816.[2]The statistical area Lahelle, which also can include the peripheral parts of the village as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of 208.[3]
The oldest remaining house at Lahelle is dated to 1853.[4]The area is now made up of a mixture of homes and vacation homes. There are several piers here along with sandy beaches.[5]
History[edit]
The village name was formerly spelledLadhella,which includes the wordlada,translating to loading or unloading vessels. The last section, -hella,most likely referred to the flat mountains. Lahelle first gained importance in the 1800s when shipyards were established at Lahelle. The shipyard was utilized primarily for repair and construction ofsailing ships.For a limited time, it also became a regularport of callfor steamships. Lahelle is also where theGokstad Shipwas moved onto barges in 1880 and transported toKristiania.[6]
References[edit]
- ^"Lahelle, Sandefjord".yr.no.Retrieved2 December2023.
- ^Statistisk sentralbyrå(1 January 2022)."Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^Statistics Norway (2007)."Statistics bank".Archived fromthe originalon 26 May 2012.
- ^Davidsen, Roger (2008).Et Sted i Sandefjord(in Norwegian). Sandar Historielag. p. 82.ISBN9788299456753.
- ^Gjerseth, Simen (2016).Nye Sandefjord(in Norwegian). Liv forlag. p. 280.ISBN9788283301137.
- ^Olstad, Finn (1995).Sandefjords historie Bind 1: Strandsitter og verdensborger.Sandefjord Kommune. p. 23.ISBN9788299059572.
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