Langenes

Stø \| Langenes \| Myre
In the early 17th century, Langenes had been an important (by Norwegian standards) centre for fishing and trade, but various events, including an arbitrary division of the administrative area of Langenes, led to a continuous population decline until the 19th century when the increasingly large boats found better conditions in nearby harbours such as Stø and dealt the final blow to the community. Now effectively an outdoor museum, it will feature in the "environmental disasters" theme as an example of how politicians as well as changing markets, can destroy a viable economy for their own self-interest. Still, very pretty church in a beautiful setting.