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Under the grass fields lie large quantities of sand and gravel.

Nedre Helland- Sand Quarries

13.12.2018 - 11:09

The three spades in the municipal coat of arms for Modalen are sand spades. Sand quarrying has brought income and employment. As much as 70,000-80,0000 tonnes of sand and gravel left the municipality each year since the turn of the millennium, to be used as cementing sand. Why is Modalen endowed with so much sand?

Hesjedals waterfall

Hesjedals waterfall

14.07.2017 - 09:07

Hana

Hana

12.03.2018 - 13:16

Lavik

14.03.2018 - 20:52

Dale power station

Dale power station

18.03.2018 - 08:16

In 1923 Bergenshalvøens Kommunale Kraftselskap (BKK) expropriated large areas for power plants and development of hydropower started soon afterwards. Dale power station with the two first aggregates, each of 14 MW was put into operation on 17 November 1927. In the supply reservoir in Storefossen 5152 cubic metres of concrete were cast, and a modern and well-equipped power station was built.

Neck rings

Høvik

13.03.2018 - 21:14

The road Stamnes-Eidslandet

Dalseid- Eidslandet road construction

25.04.2018 - 20:57

Boatshed

Straume- maritime environment

21.11.2018 - 19:35

Vaksdal mill

Vaksdal

24.06.2019 - 23:43

The shore settlement of Mo.

Mo

17.06.2018 - 16:41

The farms in Modalen are situated on old, fertile sediment beds from the river or the sea – between Mofjorden and Steinslandvatnet. As far back as the Middle Ages Mo has been a church location for the valley and the farms above.

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