Djønno is a small village on the Oksen Peninsula in the municipality of Ullensvang[2][3] in Norway's Hardanger district, in Vestland county.
Djønno | |
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Village | |
  Djønno Location in Vestland county  Djønno Djønno (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°27′54″N 6°45′01″E / 60.46500°N 6.75028°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Hardanger |
| Municipality | Ullensvang |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5734 Vallavik |
Geography
editDjønno lies near the sea on the west side of the Eid Fjord, about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) south of the ferry station in Bruravik. The nearest neighboring village is Kaland, which lies 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) further into the fjord. Djønno is known for its fruit orchards.
The village first received a road connection in 1981, when it was connected by Norwegian County Road 302[4] to the northeast. Before that, passengers and cargo were transported to and from the village by boat. Now people from Djønno can travel much more easily to the neighboring municipalities of Granvin and Ulvik than to Kinsarvik, the administrative center of their own municipality. Today, young people from Djønno attend school in Granvin.
Name
editThe name of the village is also used as a surname, spelled Djønne.
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Djønno include:
- Rannveig Djønne (born 1974), folk musician[5]
- Jorunn Hanto-Haugse, orchardist and illustrator[6]
References
edit- ^ "Djønno, Ullensvang (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Ullensvang". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Johansen, Even Norheim; Lura, Christian (July 6, 2016). "Denne kommunen kan bli riven i tre av reforma". NRK. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Vegliste 2018. Spesial transport. Fylkes- og kommunale vegar. Hordaland (PDF). Leikanger: Statens vegvesen Region vest. 2018. p. 91. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Sekse, Johannes (December 4, 2008). "Rannveig Djønne kjem 'heim'". Hardanger Folkeblad. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Sekse, Johannes (May 24, 2007). "Pengedryss over unge talent". Hardanger Folkeblad. Retrieved April 6, 2018.