Moi, Norway

Moi is the administrative centre of the Lund municipality, in Rogaland county in Norway. It has a population of about 2000. Moi lies next to Lundevatnet, one of the deepest lakes in Norway.

Industry

The largest employer in Moi is NorDan, which is the biggest window factory in northern Europe. After the Industrial Revolution, Moi developed a relatively large timber industry. Moi is also home to Moen Bjøllefabrikk, a bell manufacturer, which was the official supplier of small bells to the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics and the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics. Additionally, Moi's neighbour village Hovsherad has Norway's only active clog factory.

Infrastructure

The major highway in the south of Norway, the E39 passes by Moi. The railway line Sørlandsbanen has a station at Moi.

Famous residents

Musicians

The singer Elvira Nikolaisen was born in Moi. Other musicians from Moi are Emil Nikolaisen (Serena Maneesh), Ivar Nikolaisen (Silver), Hilma Nikolaisen (Serena Maneesh) and Øystein Stensheim (Det Norske Solistkor).

Athletes

Pete Sanstol, Norway's only boxing world champion, was born in Moi. On June 7, 2005, the city raised a monolith in its city park to his memory.

Sites

• Lund kirke, the local church, is approximately 200 years old and built in the traditional Norwegian country style in wood and painted white.
• Lund bygdemuseum og kulturbank, the local museum, is located by the church in the old barn of the priest's farm. It has an extensive display of agricultural tools as well as objects from WWII. Attached to the museum is Haien, an old farm, which is very well preserved.

External links

• (Norwegian) The municipality's official site