Jøssingfjorden is a fjord in Sokndal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway . The 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) long fjord is narrow and deep and is surrounded by mountains. It sits about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the municipal centre of Hauge . There is some settlement on the southeastern side of the fjord: the villages of Li , Vinterstø , and Bu . There is a road that runs along the southeast coast of the fjord, with sharp hairpin turns leading down from the mountains to the shore of the fjord both heading north and south from the fjord.
19-407: The Tellnes mine , one of Norway's largest titanium mines, is located in the mountains about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of the fjord. The mine is run by a company called Titania , and the fjord is used as the shipping port for the company. The Nedre Helleren Power Plant is located at the head of the fjord. The electricity is generated by water from lakes located high in the mountains and
38-563: A rock shelter , or heller (hence the name of the farm). The farm is preserved and is now owned by the Dalane folk museum. Jøssingfjord is a place of iconic importance in the history of Norwegian anti-fascism . The fjord is well known as the location of the World War II -era Altmark incident . On 16 February 1940, the British destroyer HMS Cossack managed to free prisoners taken by
57-502: A small part of Sokndal (population: 41) was transferred to neighboring Eigersund municipality. On 1 July 1944, the small lading place of Sogndal (population: 311) was reincorporated into Sokndal. In 1947, a small area in Sokndal (population: 7) was transferred to Eigersund. On 1 January 1967, the Tjørn farm (population: 10) was transferred from Eigersund to Sokndal. The municipality (originally
76-450: Is 12.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (32/sq mi) and its population has increased by 1.2% over the previous 10-year period. The parish of Soggendal (later Sokndal ) was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1845, the small lading place of Sogndal (population: 348) was separated from Sokndal as a municipality of its own. This left Sokndal with 2,819 residents. On 12 December 1868,
95-505: Is different from Wikidata Coordinates on Wikidata Sokndal Sokndal is the southernmost municipality in Rogaland county, Norway . It is located in the traditional district of Dalane . The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hauge . Other villages in Sokndal include Li , Rekefjord , Sogndalsstranda , and Åna-Sira . Sogndalsstranda is a picturesque, old fishing village, which may have inspired
114-561: Is one of the largest titanium mines in Europe. The mine is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of the Jøssingfjorden in Sokndal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway . The mine has reserves amounting more than 300,000,000 tonnes (300,000,000 long tons ; 330,000,000 short tons ) of ore grading 18% titanium . The deposit of titanium was discovered in 1954 and production at
133-599: The German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee from the German tanker Altmark . After this incident in the Jøssingfjorden, the term Jøssing came to mean a Norwegian patriot, the opposite of a Quisling (or traitor). The Norwegian collaborator government tried to neutralize their nickname Quislings by using the Jøssingfjord event to coin a derogatory term Jøssing , referring to "anti-nazis". This attempt backfired, as it
152-463: The parish ) is named after the Soknedalen valley ( Old Norse : Sóknardalr ) since the first Sokndal Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of the river name Sókn (now Sokno ). That river name is derived from the verb sœkja which means "to seek" or "to strive for". The last element is dalr which means " valley " or "dale". Thus, the meaning is "the valley with
171-399: The arms have a field (background) has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The charge is a set of three pickaxes with two over one. This design was chosen to symbolize the importance of mining and agriculture in the municipality. The arms were designed by John Digernes from Haugesund . The municipal flag has
190-486: The entrance to the Rekefjorden. The southeastern part of the municipality is very rocky and rugged. As part of Magma Geopark , much of the landscape is characteristic and open. It is the site of the large Tellnes mine , a large producer of titanium . At Tellnes, just east of Hauge i Dalane , there is an ilmenite mine run by Titania AS, supplying 10% of the world production of ilmenite (a type of titanium ). It's also
209-686: The 💕 Mine in Sokndal, Rogaland, Norway Tellnes mine [REDACTED] View of the open pit mine Location [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Tellnes Mine Location Sokndal County Rogaland Country Norway Coordinates 58°20′04″N 06°25′22″E / 58.33444°N 6.42278°E / 58.33444; 6.42278 Production Products Ilmenite ( titanium ) Production 580,000 tonnes (570,000 long tons ; 640,000 short tons ) Type Open-pit History Opened 1960 ( 1960 ) Owner Company Titania A/S The Tellnes mine
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#1733092798047228-1194: The mine began in October 1960. Each year there is about 2,000,000 tonnes (2,000,000 long tons; 2,200,000 short tons) of ore and 1,600,000 tonnes (1,600,000 long tons; 1,800,000 short tons) of rock waste removed from the open-pit mine . This resulted in about 580,000 tonnes (570,000 long tons; 640,000 short tons) of ilmenite concentrate from the mine in 1999. References [ edit ] ^ Korneliussen, Are; McEnroe, Suzanne; Nilsson, Lars Petter; Schiellerup, Henrik; Gautneb, Håvard; Meyer, Gurli; Størseth, Leif Roger (2012). "Overview of titanium mining in Norway" . academia.edu . Retrieved 2013-07-05 . ^ "Tellnes Mines, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norway" . Mindat.org . Retrieved 2016-07-08 . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tellnes_mine&oldid=1068250579 " Categories : Titanium mines in Norway Rogaland Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles with short description Short description
247-465: The municipality in becoming Norway's first member of Cittaslow . The Jøssingfjorden , known for the Altmark Incident , is also located in Sokndal. The 295-square-kilometre (114 sq mi) municipality is the 267th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sokndal is the 219th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,324. The municipality's population density
266-457: The municipality of Lund lies to the east and north, and the municipality of Eigersund lies to the northwest. The lakes Grøsfjellvatnet and Eiavatnet both lie on the northern border of the municipality. The coastline of Sokndal is fairly smooth, although there are two larger fjords which cut into the municipality: the Rekefjorden and Jøssingfjorden . The Lille Presteskjær Lighthouse marks
285-420: The river which seeks (finds/forces) its way" . Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Soggendal or Sogndal . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Sokndal . The coat of arms was granted on 8 July 1988. The official blazon is " Or , three pickaxes bendwise sable " ( Norwegian : I gull tre svarte hakker, 2-1 ). This means
304-513: The same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Sokndal. It is part of the Dalane prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Stavanger . The municipality is the southernmost in Rogaland county. The North Sea lies to the south and west, the river Sira and the Åna fjord lie to the southeast (separating it from Flekkefjord in Agder county),
323-417: The water is piped down to the sea level power plant the force of the falling water produces the electricity. At the head of the fjord is the small Helleren farm which is now abandoned. It sits in a narrow valley with steep rock cliffs on two sides, a rock scree on the third side, and the fjord on the fourth side. The base of one of the rock cliffs stops about 8 metres (26 ft) above the ground forming
342-400: The world's largest opencast ilmenite mine. Sokndal Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor
361-479: Was quickly appropriated as a positive term by the Norwegian populace, and in 1943 the word was banned from official use. As a consequence, the best known illegal Norwegian newspaper got its name from the same incident: Jøssingposten ( The Jøssing Post ). Tellnes mine Coordinates : 58°20′04″N 06°25′22″E / 58.33444°N 6.42278°E / 58.33444; 6.42278 From Misplaced Pages,
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