Saudasjøen
History
Historically, Saudasjøen arose as a seaside resort near the small farm of Sauda and it became industrialized in the 1800s. The municipality was incorporated in 1838 and the village of Saudasjøen became its administrative centre (a position it held until the early 1900s when it was moved to Sauda. The small village is an important industrial location, especially in the field of metallurgy. Merchants settled around the quay at the old seaside resort and there were also a number of hotels and cafes in the area including the Sauda Fjordhotel and the Sauda Skisenter. The municipal high school was located here until 1989.
During World War II there was built a large aluminum plant at Nesøyra but production was moved to Årdal in 1947. The glass production factory Si-Glass was also located at Nesøyra. Saudasjøen is the site of the cemetery with Russian graves from World War II.
References
- ^ "Saudasjøen, Sauda (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Saudasjøen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-05-06.