Me-Åkernes
Me-Åkernes | |
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Historic farm | |
View of the farm, seen from Oaldsbygda Credit: Frode Inge Helland | |
| Coordinates: 62°10′25″N 7°00′06″E / 62.17371°N 7.00165°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Stranda Municipality |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6216 Geiranger |
Me-Åkernes (historically: Midtre Åkernes) is a deserted fjord farm in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The farm is located on the slopes of Åkerneset mountain along the northern shore of the Sunnylvsfjorden (an inner branch fjord of the Storfjorden). It is located 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of the village of Hellesylt.
The farm is located in the West Norwegian Fjords, a Norwegian World Heritage Site. It has been preserved both being located on a unique geologic site and as a representative of typical Norwegian farm culture in the fjord regions.
This geologically unique farm has also been identified as the model for the farm place appearing in Henrik Ibsen’s play Brand based on the similarity in the description and his visit there on 16 July 1862:
- And here it stands without a fear
- Because the glacier passes here
- Just when the time of leave sprouts comes
- Above the heads like boulder storms
- The parsonage protected stands, like in a cascade cave.