Klyve
Klyve (also known as Kløve) is a hamlet and basic statistical unit (grunnkrets) in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway.
Klyve
Kløve | |
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Hamlet | |
Klyve Location in Vestland county Klyve Klyve (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°40′2″N 6°32′10″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Voss |
| Municipality | Voss |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population | 920 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5700 Voss |
Klyve includes Nedra Klyve (or Nedra Kløve; literally, 'lower Klyve'; elevation 235 meters or 771 feet) to the south and Øvre Klyve (or Øvre Kløve; literally, 'upper Klyve'; elevation 275 meters or 902 feet) to the north. The settlement is accessible via Norwegian County Road 307, also known as Raundalsvegen 'Raun Valley Road'.
The settlement was attested as Klyufua in 1427 (and as af Kliffwa in 1463 and Klufa in 1490, among other names). The original name is reconstructed as *Kljúfar from the Old Norse verb kljúfa 'split, cleave', referring to its location between two hills.
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