Lote, Norway
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Lote
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|settlement_type = Village
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Vestland county
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Norway
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Western Norway
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Vestland
|subdivision_type3 = District
|subdivision_name3 = Nordfjord
|subdivision_type4 = Municipality
|subdivision_name4 = Stad
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|population_as_of = 2001
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|population_total = 132
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|timezone1 = CET
|utc_offset1 = +01:00
|timezone1_DST = CEST
|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
|postal_code_type = Post Code
|postal_code = 6778 Lote
|coordinates = {{coord|61.8681|6.0752|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 12
|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Lote, Eid (Sogn og Fjordane)|url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Sogn_og_Fjordane/Eid/Lote/|publisher=yr.no|accessdate=2019-10-03}}}}
Lote is a village in the municipality of Stad in Vestland county, Norway. The population of Lote (2001) was 132.{{cite journal|title=Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1443 Eid|url=http://www.ssb.no/fob/kommunehefte/1443/fob_1443_tabeller.pdf |date=2001|language=Norwegian|format=PDF|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå|authorlink=Statistics Norway}} The village is located about {{convert|8|km}} southeast of the village of Nordfjordeid and about {{convert|13|km}} northwest of the village of Sandane in Gloppen Municipality. The {{convert|2.9|km|adj=on}} Lote Tunnel is a tunnel along the European route E39 that goes through a mountain north of Lote. The tunnel connects Lote with the rest of Stad municipality.{{cite web|url=http://www.snl.no/Lote|title=Lote|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2010-07-11}}
History
Starting in 1838, Lote was administratively a part of the municipality of Gloppen, despite being separated from the rest of Gloppen by the Nordfjorden. On 1 January 1992, the Lote area was transferred to the municipality of Eid (now Stad Municipality). At that time Lote had 158 inhabitants.{{cite web|first=Dag|last=Jukvam|publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå|title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen|year=1999|url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf|language=Norwegian}} Lote is still connected to the municipality of Gloppen by a car ferry.
Transportation
The European route E39 highway passes through the village of Lote as it travels north toward Nordfjordeid. Going south from Lote on E39, there is a ferry service which crosses the Nordfjorden. After crossing over the Nordfjorden south of Lote, the Sandane Airport, Anda is located {{convert|2.5|km}} away also along the E39 highway.
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