Klevset
Village in Heim Municipality, Norway
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Klevset[2][3] is a village in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies on the shore of Skålvik Fjord along County Road 350. The island of Bårsetøya lies just offshore in the fjord.[4]
Klevset
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| Coordinates: 63°6′12″N 8°16′4″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| Municipality | Heim Municipality |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6680 Halsanaustan |
A small boatyard, J.M. Kleivset Båtbyggeri,[5] formerly operated in Klevset. Among other vessels, it built three smacks for use by priests in the reconstruction of Finnmark after the Second World War.[6][7]
The settlement was attested as Klauset in the 16th century[8][9] and Kleffßett in 1590 (as well as Kleffset in 1667 and Klefset in 1723).[10] The name is probably derived from the Old Norse word kleif which means 'cliff', referring to its location below a steep hill.[10]