Tønjum

Tønjum
Village

View of the local church
Tønjum
Tønjum

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°03′30″N 07°31′06″E / 61.05833°N 7.51833°E / 61.05833; 7.51833Coordinates: 61°03′30″N 07°31′06″E / 61.05833°N 7.51833°E / 61.05833; 7.51833
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sogn
Municipality Lærdal Municipality
Elevation[1] 35 m (115 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6887 Lærdal

Tønjum is a village in Lærdal Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located along the river Lærdalselvi, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the municipal centre of Lærdalsøyri. The eastern end of the Lærdal Tunnel (part of the European route E16 highway) is located just north of Tønjum. The highway leaves the tunnel and heads south through Tønjum, past Tønjum Church, and then east towards the village of Borgund and the Filefjell mountains.[2]

The village is primarily a farming village with assorted vegetable production as their main occupation. In recent years, the growing of cherries has become more prevalent.

References

  1. ↑ "Tønjum" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  2. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Tønjum" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-02-26.


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