Solheim is a small village in

Gloppen Municipality Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east. Each of the ...

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county,

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. The village lies on the western shore of the large lake Eimhjellevatnet, about southwest of the village of Straume in the

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area. It takes about 40 minutes to drive from Solheim to the nearby towns of

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(to the south) and Florø (to the west). The village of Eimhjellen lies about almost straight east of Solheim, across the lake. There are a lot of fish in the lake, especially

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. Solheim is mainly an

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area and is home to many farmers. Compared to the surrounding villages, Solheim is a sunny place (not shaded by any large mountains), which gives the village its name ''Solheim,'' meaning "home of the sun". Solheim had a school until 2009, but it is now closed. The local students must travel to another school a little farther away. The old school building is now used as a local community house for parties and gatherings.

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Villages in Vestland Gloppen {{Vestland-geo-stub