Glomfjord
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Heavy industry
The village is based around the Glomfjord hydroelectric power plant, which was the target of the 1942 commando raid entitled Operation Musketoon.
Norsk Hydro began construction for
fertilizer production here in 1912, with power production starting in 1920. The facilities were bought by the state in 1918, but leased to Hydro in 1947 (now the fertilizer division is known as Yara International). Today a conglomerate of industries are found in Glomfjord Industry Park. The Forså and Sundsfjord hydroelectric power stations were also built to supply power to industry in Glomfjord in 1963.
[ Store norske leksikon: Forså kraftverk.][ Store norske leksikon: Sundsfjord kraftverk.]
Climate
Although located north of the Arctic Circle and not far from Norway's second largest glacier
Svartisen, the climate is well suited for living due to the
Gulf Stream, albeit rather wet. The temperature is seldom below during winter time. During summer time the sun does not set. The
midnight sun also makes the plants grow faster.
Older climate normal
Tourism
Glomfjord two hotel's, a bistro, a WaterLand (with one slide and two pools), a movie theater, and some beautiful mountains for
skiing and
in the winter. There are also tours for fishing, climbing, and other relaxing activities in the mountains during summer.
Svartisen and the lake
Storglomvatnet are tourist destinations that are near Glomfjord as well.
