Fedier ( Norwegian Fedje ) - an island and a commune in western Norway , until 1947 the island was part of Ostrheim.
| Commune | |||
| Fedier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fedje | |||
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| A country |  Norway | ||
| Fule | Hordaland | ||
| Mayor | Christine Handeland | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Based | |||
| Former names | Feðjar | ||
| Square | 9 km² | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in the summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 596 people ( 2008 ) | ||
| Official language | Nynorsk | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| ISO 3166-2: NO | NO-1265 | ||
| fedje.kommune.no (Nor.) | |||
Located in the northwestern part of the county Hordaland . The population is about 600 inhabitants. The traditional occupation is fishing. The emblem of the community was approved in 1990 and consists of two silver oars on the azure field. Fedier has a primary and secondary school located in the center of the island in the same building. Twice a week this building is used as a cinema.
History
The earliest found traces of people on the island are about 4,000 years old. In the 18th century, the small island of Kræmmerholmen near Fedier was an important trading center. During World War II, Fedier Island was occupied by three hundred German soldiers. Traces of German artillery positions and bunkers during the war are still clearly visible throughout the island, especially in the eastern part of the island, near a transport station built on the ruins of the German radar.
In February 1945, a German U-864 submarine was sunk by a British submarine off the west coast of Fedier, transporting 67 tons of mercury to Japan. The boat lies at a depth of 150 meters, there is an increased concentration of mercury in the water above the place of its death, fishing in this place is prohibited [1] .
Notes
- ↑ Death of U-864 Archived March 5, 2016.