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'''Finse''' is a locality in the mountainous north-east of [[Ulvik]] municipality in [[Vestland]] county, [[Norway]]. Located on lake [[Finsevatnet]], it is centered around [[Finse station]], a [[railway station]] on the [[Bergen Line]], which at an elevation of {{convert|1222|m}} above sea level the highest station of the entire [[Norwegian railway system]]. As it is not reachable by road and as the municipality is not otherwise connected by rail, Finse is not easily accessible from the rest of Ulvik or from elsewhere in the [[Hardanger]] region. According to [[Statistics Norway]], the [[Basic statistical unit (Norway)|basic statistical unit]] of Finse-Hallingskeid, which includes several other nearby localities such as [[Hallingskeid Station|Hallingskeid station]], had a population of 10 in 2023.<ref name="ssb_grunnkr_bef"/> |
'''Finse''' is a locality in the mountainous north-east of [[Ulvik]] municipality in [[Vestland]] county, [[Norway]]. Located on lake [[Finsevatnet]], it is centered around [[Finse station]], a [[railway station]] on the [[Bergen Line]], which at an elevation of {{convert|1222|m}} above sea level the highest station of the entire [[Norwegian railway system]]. As it is not reachable by road and as the municipality is not otherwise connected by rail, Finse is not easily accessible from the rest of Ulvik or from elsewhere in the [[Hardanger]] region. According to [[Statistics Norway]], the [[Basic statistical unit (Norway)|basic statistical unit]] of Finse-Hallingskeid, which includes several other nearby localities such as [[Hallingskeid Station|Hallingskeid station]], had a population of 10 in 2023.<ref name="ssb_grunnkr_bef"/> |
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In winter, Finse is a popular destination for [[cross-country skiing]] and other winter sports, while during summer it is a popular starting location for [[hiking]] and [[bicycling]] trips. Tourist facilities include a hotel (Finse 1222), a hostel (Finsehytta) operated by the [[Norwegian Mountain Touring Association]] (DNT), as well as a number of private cabins.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Finse|title=Finse|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2014-05-25}}</ref> Just west of Finse station, the railway passes through the [[Finse Tunnel]], the longest tunnel on the Bergen Line. When opened, the tunnel replaced a section of rail that was frequently was blocked by snow and difficult to clear, causing delays and cancellations on the railway. According to the BBC, |
In winter, Finse is a popular destination for [[cross-country skiing]] and other winter sports, while during summer it is a popular starting location for [[hiking]] and [[bicycling]] trips. Tourist facilities include a hotel (Finse 1222), a hostel (Finsehytta) operated by the [[Norwegian Mountain Touring Association]] (DNT), as well as a number of private cabins.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Finse|title=Finse|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2014-05-25}}</ref> Just west of Finse station, the railway passes through the [[Finse Tunnel]], the longest tunnel on the Bergen Line. When opened, the tunnel replaced a section of rail that was frequently was blocked by snow and difficult to clear, causing delays and cancellations on the railway. According to the BBC, explorers [[Roald Amundsen]], [[Robert Falcon Scott]] and [[Ernest Shackleton]] all trained for their expeditions at Finse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0953y04|title=The search for a new Earth|work=BBC|accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref> |
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==Transportation== |
==Transportation== |
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[[File:20160825_Finse_sykler.jpg|thumb|left|A Bergen Line train at Finse station]] |
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[[File:Finse trainstation Norway.jpg|thumb|left|Finse is the highest point of Norway's railroad, at 1222 meters above sea level]] |
[[File:Finse trainstation Norway.jpg|thumb|left|Finse is the highest point of Norway's railroad system, at 1222 meters above sea level]] |
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Since there are no public roads linking Finse to the outside world, the railway provides the sole means of transportation to and from Finse. During summer, however, it is possible to walk or cycle to Finse on the [[Rallarvegen]] |
Since there are no public roads linking Finse to the outside world, the railway provides the sole means of transportation to and from Finse. During summer, however, it is possible to walk or cycle to Finse on the [[Rallarvegen]] [[rail trail]], originally built around the turn of the twentieth century as an access road for the workers constructing the railway. Following a volunteer effort in the 1960s and 1970s, it has been open to the public as a [[bicycle trail]] since 1974. Motorised vehicles are permitted only by application in order to prevent damage to the trail.<ref name="banenor1">{{cite web |title=Søknad om køyring på Rallarvegen |url=https://www.banenor.no/nabo-til-jernbanen/soknad-om-koyring-pa-rallarvegen/ |website=Bane Nor |publisher=Bane Nor |access-date=10 December 2023 |ref=banenor1}}</ref> A railway [[navvy]] museum is located near the station, displaying exhibits concerning the construction of the railway line as well as two decommissioned snow-clearing engines which visitors are free to explore. |
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==Recreation== |
==Recreation== |
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During the winter, Finse is popular for [[cross-country skiing]], sail skiing (due to its location on the edge of the frozen lake [[Finsevatnet]]), expedition training, and Red Cross training. The ill-fated [[Terra Nova Expedition|Scott expedition]] to the South Pole trained here, and outside the hotel there is a monument to those that died. |
During the winter, Finse is popular for [[cross-country skiing]], sail skiing (due to its location on the edge of the frozen lake [[Finsevatnet]]), expedition training, and Red Cross training. The ill-fated [[Terra Nova Expedition|Scott expedition]] to the South Pole trained here, and outside the hotel there is a monument to those that died. |
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There is one small drag-lift which allows downhill skiing on one slope back into town. In summer, the recreational focus switches to mountain cycling, walking, and glacier walking on the adjacent "blue ice" [[Hardangerjøkulen]] glacier. The [[Rallarvegen]] is a popular bicycle route, from [[Haugastøl]] to [[Flåm]]. |
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==Research== |
==Research== |
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Finse is home to the Alpine Research Center operated by the [[University of Oslo]] and the [[University of Bergen]]. The research centre began its work in 1972, initially under the title of the High Mountain Ecological Research Station. The Centre hosts numerous workshops, conferences, and research projects from both Norwegian and international institutions. It is part of the [[European Union|EU]] funded International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic (INTERACT).<ref>{{cite web|last=Tidemann|first=Grethe|year=2010|title=UiOs forskningsstasjon på Finse: Undervisning på høyt nivå|url=http://www.uniforum.uio.no/nyheter/2010/05/undervisning-pa-hoyt-niva.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=|language=Norwegian}}</ref> |
Finse is home to the Alpine Research Center operated by the [[University of Oslo]] and the [[University of Bergen]]. The research centre began its work in 1972, initially under the title of the High Mountain Ecological Research Station. The Centre hosts numerous workshops, conferences, and research projects from both Norwegian and international institutions. It is part of the [[European Union|EU]] funded International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic (INTERACT).<ref>{{cite web|last=Tidemann|first=Grethe|year=2010|title=UiOs forskningsstasjon på Finse: Undervisning på høyt nivå|url=http://www.uniforum.uio.no/nyheter/2010/05/undervisning-pa-hoyt-niva.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=|language=Norwegian}}</ref> Due to its high altitude and cold climate, Finse is a centre for teaching and academic work on high-altitude biology.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kolbjørnsen|first=Mia|date=|title=A feeling for snow|url=http://org.uib.no/uibmag//en02/snow.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001130536/http://org.uib.no/uibmag//en02/snow.html|archive-date=October 1, 2013|access-date=|website=|publisher=University of Bergen}}</ref> |
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==Climate== |
==Climate== |
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[[File:Finse - no-nb digifoto 20160209 00439 NB MIT FNR 05700, contrast edit and crop.png|thumb|right|A train arriving at Finse station in 1948]] |
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Located at a high altitude, Finse has an alpine tundra climate (Et in the [[Köppen climate classification]]). The wettest season is late summer and autumn, and the driest season is spring. The closest weather station is Finsevatn, which has been operating since in 1993 and is located about 1.5 kilometers south-east of Finse station. There is usually snow on the ground from late October or November to late May or June. |
Located at a high altitude, Finse has an alpine tundra climate (Et in the [[Köppen climate classification]]). The wettest season is late summer and autumn, and the driest season is spring. The closest weather station is Finsevatn, which has been operating since in 1993 and is located about 1.5 kilometers south-east of Finse station. There is usually snow on the ground from late October or November to late May or June. |
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==In culture== |
==In culture== |
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[[File:FinseInWinter.jpg|thumb|right|Finse in winter]] |
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Finse is the setting for the climax |
Finse, including the Finse tunnel and the hotel Finse 1222, is the setting of [[Anne Holt]]'s 2007 novel ''1222''. It is also the setting for the climax of the 1948 [[Hammond Innes]] novel ''The Blue Ice''. |
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In March 1979, Finse was the location chosen to portray the ice planet [[Hoth]] in ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'', the sequel to the 1977 ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' film. Other areas in Finse were used to create the Hoth map in the 2015 video game ''[[Star Wars Battlefront (2015 video game)|Star Wars Battlefront]]''. |
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For the 1979 movie ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'', the second feature film of the [[Star Wars]] franchise, Finse was used as filming location for several scenes taking place on the ice planet [[Hoth]]. The hotel at Finse hosted the production crew during filming, and a festival for Star Wars fans was held there from 2017—2020.<ref name="visithoth">{{cite web |title=Visit Hoth |url=https://www.teodor.no/planethoth/visit-hoth |website=teodor.no |publisher=teodor.no |access-date=10 December 2023 |ref=visithoth |date=18 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="starwarsnrk1">{{cite news |last1=Farestveit |first1=Elise |title=Her er Finse tilbake som isplaneten Hoth |url=https://www.nrk.no/vestland/her-er-finse-tilbake-som-isplaneten-hoth-1.13385515 |access-date=10 December 2023 |work=NRK |publisher=NRK |date=19 February 2017 |ref=starwarsnrk1 |language=nn-NO}}</ref> According to the official PlayStation account on [[Twitter]], the team behind the 2015 video game ''[[Star Wars Battlefront (2015 video game)|Star Wars Battlefront]]'' went to Finse to film in preparation for building the game's Hoth [[Level (video games)|map]].<ref name="pstwitter">{{cite web |title=https://twitter.com/playstation/status/662502182378323968?lang=ta |url=https://twitter.com/playstation/status/662502182378323968 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |publisher=PlayStation on X.com |access-date=10 December 2023 |ref=pstwitter |language=ta}}</ref> |
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The [[Finse Tunnel]], the village, and the "Finse 1222" Hotel are the setting of [[Anne Holt]]'s 2007 novel ''1222''. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051210041105/http://www.finse.com/ Finse] {{in lang|no}} |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130106205846/http://www.finse1222.no/en/the-hotel.html Finse1222 Hotel] |
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*[http://www.kitebrothers.no Kitebrothers.no] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110815164026/http://en.fotopano.net/gallery/finse/ 360 Panoramas from Finse] |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql2qXpNVTjw HD YouTube video] of the Finse portion of the Bergen Line, an HD video of the rail journey from Bergen to Oslo, Norway produced by NRK (Norwegian National Broadcasting). |
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*[http://www.finse.uio.no/ Finse Alpine Research Centre] |
*[http://www.finse.uio.no/ Finse Alpine Research Centre] |
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*[http://www.cees.uio.no/research/facilities/finse/ University of Oslo] |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql2qXpNVTjw Video of a train travelling on the Finse portion of the Bergen Line] |
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Revision as of 15:50, 10 December 2023
Finse | |
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Locality | |
 View of Finse in summer | |
  Finse Location of the village  Finse Finse (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°36′06″N 07°30′14″E / 60.60167°N 7.50389°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Hardanger |
| Municipality | Ulvik |
| Elevation | 1,222 m (4,009 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10 |
| Population of basic statistical unit Finse-Hallingskeid | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5719 Finse |
Finse is a locality in the mountainous north-east of Ulvik municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Located on lake Finsevatnet, it is centered around Finse station, a railway station on the Bergen Line, which at an elevation of 1,222 metres (4,009 ft) above sea level the highest station of the entire Norwegian railway system. As it is not reachable by road and as the municipality is not otherwise connected by rail, Finse is not easily accessible from the rest of Ulvik or from elsewhere in the Hardanger region. According to Statistics Norway, the basic statistical unit of Finse-Hallingskeid, which includes several other nearby localities such as Hallingskeid station, had a population of 10 in 2023.[2]
In winter, Finse is a popular destination for cross-country skiing and other winter sports, while during summer it is a popular starting location for hiking and bicycling trips. Tourist facilities include a hotel (Finse 1222), a hostel (Finsehytta) operated by the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT), as well as a number of private cabins.[3] Just west of Finse station, the railway passes through the Finse Tunnel, the longest tunnel on the Bergen Line. When opened, the tunnel replaced a section of rail that was frequently was blocked by snow and difficult to clear, causing delays and cancellations on the railway. According to the BBC, explorers Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton all trained for their expeditions at Finse.[4]
Transportation
Since there are no public roads linking Finse to the outside world, the railway provides the sole means of transportation to and from Finse. During summer, however, it is possible to walk or cycle to Finse on the Rallarvegen rail trail, originally built around the turn of the twentieth century as an access road for the workers constructing the railway. Following a volunteer effort in the 1960s and 1970s, it has been open to the public as a bicycle trail since 1974. Motorised vehicles are permitted only by application in order to prevent damage to the trail.[5] A railway navvy museum is located near the station, displaying exhibits concerning the construction of the railway line as well as two decommissioned snow-clearing engines which visitors are free to explore.
Recreation
During the winter, Finse is popular for cross-country skiing, sail skiing (due to its location on the edge of the frozen lake Finsevatnet), expedition training, and Red Cross training. The ill-fated Scott expedition to the South Pole trained here, and outside the hotel there is a monument to those that died.
There is one small drag-lift which allows downhill skiing on one slope back into town. In summer, the recreational focus switches to mountain cycling, walking, and glacier walking on the adjacent "blue ice" Hardangerjøkulen glacier. The Rallarvegen is a popular bicycle route, from Haugastøl to Flåm.
Research
Finse is home to the Alpine Research Center operated by the University of Oslo and the University of Bergen. The research centre began its work in 1972, initially under the title of the High Mountain Ecological Research Station. The Centre hosts numerous workshops, conferences, and research projects from both Norwegian and international institutions. It is part of the EU funded International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic (INTERACT).[6] Due to its high altitude and cold climate, Finse is a centre for teaching and academic work on high-altitude biology.[7]
Climate
Located at a high altitude, Finse has an alpine tundra climate (Et in the Köppen climate classification). The wettest season is late summer and autumn, and the driest season is spring. The closest weather station is Finsevatn, which has been operating since in 1993 and is located about 1.5 kilometers south-east of Finse station. There is usually snow on the ground from late October or November to late May or June.
| Climate data for Finsevatn 1991–2020 (1210 m), extremes 1980-present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8 (18) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−1.1 (30.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.2 (11.8) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −38.1 (−36.6) |
−33.2 (−27.8) |
−34.3 (−29.7) |
−29.6 (−21.3) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−28.1 (−18.6) |
−34.1 (−29.4) |
−38.1 (−36.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76 (3.0) |
62 (2.4) |
59 (2.3) |
44 (1.7) |
51 (2.0) |
72 (2.8) |
90 (3.5) |
111 (4.4) |
130 (5.1) |
111 (4.4) |
87 (3.4) |
75 (3.0) |
968 (38) |
| Source 1: yr.no/Met.no (normals)[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: infoclimat.fr (extremes)[9][10][better source needed] | |||||||||||||
In culture
Finse, including the Finse tunnel and the hotel Finse 1222, is the setting of Anne Holt's 2007 novel 1222. It is also the setting for the climax of the 1948 Hammond Innes novel The Blue Ice.
For the 1979 movie The Empire Strikes Back, the second feature film of the Star Wars franchise, Finse was used as filming location for several scenes taking place on the ice planet Hoth. The hotel at Finse hosted the production crew during filming, and a festival for Star Wars fans was held there from 2017—2020.[11][12] According to the official PlayStation account on Twitter, the team behind the 2015 video game Star Wars Battlefront went to Finse to film in preparation for building the game's Hoth map.[13]
References
- ^ "Finse, Ulvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ a b "04317: Befolkning, etter grunnkrets, statistikkvariabel og år". Statistics Norway. Statistics Norway. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Finse" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "The search for a new Earth". BBC. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Søknad om køyring på Rallarvegen". Bane Nor. Bane Nor. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Tidemann, Grethe (2010). "UiOs forskningsstasjon på Finse: Undervisning på høyt nivå" (in Norwegian).
- ^ Kolbjørnsen, Mia. "A feeling for snow". University of Bergen. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013.
- ^ "yr.no statistics Finse". yr.no. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Normales et records pour la période 1991 -2020 à Finsevatn". infoclimat.fr. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Normales et records pour la période 1991 -2020 à FINSE III". infoclimat.fr. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Visit Hoth". teodor.no. teodor.no. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Farestveit, Elise (19 February 2017). "Her er Finse tilbake som isplaneten Hoth". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). NRK. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/playstation/status/662502182378323968?lang=ta". X (formerly Twitter) (in Tamil). PlayStation on X.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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External links
- Finse Alpine Research Centre
- Finse Research Centre at EU Interact (archived)
- Video of a train travelling on the Finse portion of the Bergen Line
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