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Frøland power station and lake Frøland.

Frøland

18.03.2018 - 08:03

Much rain, a steep drop and nearness to Bergen meant that the power-making potential of the Samnanger water system was exploited early. Samnanger was thus one of the first power-producing municipalities in western Norway. With its subsequent expansion and new power stations, about 400 gigawatts of electricity per hour were produced on average each year. This is enough to meet the energy needs of 25,000 households.

The combination building at Nordvik.

Nordvik

16.06.2018 - 17:27

Husebø

Husebø

17.06.2018 - 16:39

When the Corncrake returned to Nordhordland, it came as no surprise that Husebø was the place it chose. Here, remnants of the old cultural landscape are still in good condition. And the Corncrake is not alone in appreciating this.

The power station at Herlandsfossen, Osterøy

Herlandsfossen

18.03.2018 - 08:14

Havrå and the arable fields up to the enclosed meadow.

Havrå

12.05.2023 - 11:07

In the sunny, steep fjord landscape along Sørfjorden on the east side of Osterøy is the farm Havrå. The small “hamlet” is one of the few undisturbed farming communities that gives us the impression of the large communal yards in West Norway in the 1700s, with houses built close together and strips of arable land.