Official Name: | Moi |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Rogaland#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rogaland county |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Rogaland |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Dalane |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Lund |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 1.6 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Total: | 1,926 |
Population Density Km2: | 1204 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 4460 Moi |
Elevation M: | 52 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Coordinates: | 58.4567°N 6.5517°W |
Moi is the administrative centre of Lund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the lake Lundevatnet, one of the deepest lakes in Norway. The European route E39 highway passes through Moi. The Sørlandet Line also runs through Moi, stopping at Moi Station.[2]
The 1.6km2 village has a population (2019) of 1,926 and a population density of .[3]
The largest employer in Moi is NorDan, which is the largest 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 animal bells used to cheer on athletes at the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics, and in partnership with Cowbells.com for the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics. Additionally, Norway's only active clog factory is located just north of Moi in the village of Eik.