Hyen
Hyen
Straume | |
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Village | |
Houses on street in Straume | |
Interactive map of Hyen | |
Hyen Hyen | |
| Coordinates: 61°44′08″N 5°54′53″E / 61.73568°N 5.9148°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Gloppen Municipality |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6829 Hyen |
Hyen is a village in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland, Norway. The village lies near the southern end of the Hyefjorden near the mouths of the rivers Åelva and Hopelva. Hyen is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of the lake Eimhjellevatnet, where the villages of Eimhjellen and Solheim are located. Hyen Church is located in the village, serving the whole western part of Gloppen Municipality.
There are around 600 people living in the Hyen area. The village lies along Norwegian County Road 615 which connects the whole Hyen valley to the municipal center of Sandane to the east and to the village of Eikefjord (in Kinn Municipality) to the west. Continuing on from Eikefjord, one can reach the towns of Førde and Florø which are both located along Norwegian National Road 5.