Seim, Vestland
Seim | |
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Village | |
 Interactive map of Seim | |
| Coordinates: 60°37′14″N 5°16′11″E / 60.62061°N 5.26961°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Municipality | Alver Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 463 |
| • Density | 1,251/km2 (3,240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5912 Seim |
Seim[3] is a village in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the innermost part of the Lurefjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the village of Knarvik and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of the island of Lygra. The village is home to Seim Church (Seim kyrkje) which was built in 1878, and a primary school.[4][5]
The 0.37-square-kilometre (91-acre) village has a population (2025) of 463 which gives the village a population density of 1,251 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,240/sq mi).[1]
History
Harald Fairhair had his royal estates in and around the village of Seim. According to tradition, his son King Håkon the Good is buried at Håkonhaugen in Seim (Håkonshaugen på Seim).[6][7] Since 1997, Seim has been a sight of the Håkonarspelet summer festivals which includes performances of the historical drama Kongen med Gullhjelmen. Written by Johannes Heggland, this series of historic plays centers on the reign of King Håkon the Good which ended with the Battle of Fitjar.[8][5]
The village of Seim and the surrounding areas going out about 2 to 4 kilometres (1.2 to 2.5 mi) around the village in all directions is the area of the old parish of Seim. This area historically belonged to the prestegjeld of Hosanger. Seim was an exclave of Hosanger, since the rest of Hosanger was located further to the south and east and the prestegjeld of Lindås separated the two. In 1885, Seim was transferred to the new Alversund Municipality. In 1964, Alversund Municipality was merged with parts of several other municipalities to form a new, larger Lindås Municipality.[9] Then in 2020, the area was incorporated into the new Alver Municipality.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Seim, Alver". yr.no. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Seim kyrkje". Den norske kirke. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Seim (tettstad i Alver)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Håkonshaugen på Seim". Lindås kommune. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Seim". Billeder fra Lindås. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Håkon den Gode". Om Fitjar. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
External links
- Håkonarspelet – Håkonarvarde på Seim i Lindås Archived 30 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine