Nordheim, Vestland
Nordheim
Norheim | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
Sign for Nordheim on County Road 308 at Ygre | |
Location in Vestland county | |
| Coordinates: 60°40′25″N 6°30′32″E / 60.67361°N 6.50889°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Voss |
| Municipality | Voss |
| Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5700 Voss |
Nordheim (also spelled Norheim) is a hamlet and basic statistical unit (grunnkrets) in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway.
The settlement lies along Norwegian County Road 308, also known as Kytesvegen 'Kyte Road' after the hamlet of Kyte, and has an elevation of 297 meters (974 ft).
The settlement was attested as Norem in 1563 and 1611 (and as Noreim in 1695 and Norheim in 1723). The original name is reconstructed as the compound *Norðreimr, from norðr 'north' and (h)eimr 'home, house'.