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Støle
19.05.2018 - 20:53
High above the sea and the beach flats, on one of the wide terraces shaped by the sea and the ice, lies the farm Støle (Stødle). The Old Norse name of Studla is derived from studill “support, shelf”. As far back as Viking times Støle has been a chieftain’s farm, a good farm on the plains formed by the moraine masses.
Last changed: 19.05.2018 | Content type: Place
Toska
18.06.2018 - 20:07
The peat bogs on Toska have been mined for peat since 1946, when the island got electricity. In this treeless coastal landscape, peat was the most important source of energy, and this took quite a toll on the bogs.
Last changed: 18.06.2018 | Content type: Place
Vågenes
18.06.2018 - 20:08
On Vågenes, on one of the prominences out toward Eitrevågen, one finds garnets in anorthosite. The garnets are both older, and not least bigger, than average.
Last changed: 18.06.2018 | Content type: Place
