Lysebotn
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Lysebotn
| other_name =
| native_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Lysefjord Luftbild.jpg
| image_caption = View of the village and Lysefjorden (aerial view)
| pushpin_map = Rogaland#Norway
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_mapsize =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rogaland county
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Norway
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Western Norway
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Rogaland
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Ryfylke
| subdivision_type4 = Municipality
| subdivision_name4 = Sandnes
| population_as_of = 2017
| population_total = 13{{Cite web|url=https://snl.no/Lysebotn|title = Lysebotn|date = 8 June 2020}}
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +01:00
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
| postal_code_type = Post Code
| postal_code = 4127 Lysebotn
| elevation_m = 8
| elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Lysebotn, Forsand (Rogaland) |url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Rogaland/Forsand/Lysebotn/ |access-date=2016-02-22 |publisher=yr.no |language=Norwegian}}
| coordinates = {{coord|59|03|19|N|06|39|07|E|type:city|display=inline,title}}
| name =
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Lysebotn is a village in Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the eastern end of the Lysefjorden in a very isolated valley that is only accessible by a seasonal road or by boat. The name itself means the "bottom [end] of the Lysefjorden". It's a destination for over 100,000 tourists annually, and it is an access point for the Kjerag mountain, a popular Base Jumping spot. There are cruises and an express boat to Lysebotn from Skagenkaien in the city of Stavanger, Lauvvik in Sandnes, and the village of Forsand. All of which pass beneath the famous Preikestolen cliff on the way to Lysebotn. Lyse Chapel, built in 1961, is found at Lysebotn. Lysebotn at one time had its own school, but that is now closed.{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |authorlink=Store norske leksikon |title=Lysebotn |url=https://snl.no/Lysebotn |access-date=2016-02-22 |language=Norwegian}}
Economy
Lysebotn is largely populated by workers at the nearby Lysebotn Hydroelectric Power Station and Tjodan Hydroelectric Power Station, both of which are built inside the surrounding mountains. At the Lysefjord plant, the water falls {{convert|620|m}} to the turbines, producing up to {{convert|210,000|kW|lk=on}} of electricity. At Tjodan, the water falls {{convert|896|m}} to yield an output of {{convert|110,000|kW}}. The two power plants provide electricity for more than 100,000 people.
Lysebotn today has its own campground, bed & breakfast, and tourist cabins. Guided kayak tours and other activity offerings are available during the summer. There are also trailheads near Lysebotn for access to the Lyseheiane back-country, and a huge flume for Lyse Power nearby, that generates hydroelectricity.
Transportation
The only way in to Lysebotn is by boat or by the spectacular Lysebotnvegen (Lysebotn road), officially known as Lyseveien (Bokmål) and Lysevegen (Nynorsk), which connects it to the nearby municipality of Sirdal in Agder county. The {{convert|29|km|adj=on}} long road rises over {{convert|900|m}} up a very steep cliff, going through 27 hairpin turns, including one hairpin turn inside a {{convert|1103|m|adj=on}} long tunnel that goes inside the mountain. The road was opened in 1984 and it is open only in the summer, when it is ice free and safe. The road has its highest point at {{convert|932|m}} above sea level. At the top of the turns is Øygardstølen which has a parking lot, food service, and a service building for hiking trips to the nearby Kjerag mountain, Kjeragbolten boulder, and Kjeragfossen waterfall.
{{wide image|Lysebotn_panorama.jpg|2000px|Lysebotn seen from Øygardstøl (full view)|85%}}
Climate
{{Weather box
|metric first= yes
|single line = yes
|location = Lysebotn (345 m, Precipitation 1895-, extremes 2012-)
|Jan record high C = 13.6 | Jan record low C = -10.1
|Feb record high C = 13.1 | Feb record low C = -11.7
|Mar record high C = 15.5 | Mar record low C = -10.4
|Apr record high C = 20.6 | Apr record low C = -3.2
|May record high C = 31.1 | May record low C = -0.6
|Jun record high C = 30.2 | Jun record low C = 3.8
|Jul record high C = 34.2 | Jul record low C = 6.4
|Aug record high C = 30.3 | Aug record low C = 5.9
|Sep record high C = 28.6 | Sep record low C = 2.3
|Oct record high C = 19.2 | Oct record low C = -3.0
|Nov record high C = 16.4 | Nov record low C = -6.8
|Dec record high C = 12.9 | Dec record low C = -10.2
|Jan mean C=2.1
|Feb mean C=1.7
|Mar mean C=3.2
|Apr mean C=7.2
|May mean C=10.6
|Jun mean C=13.5
|Jul mean C=15.6
|Aug mean C=15.7
|Sep mean C=12.6
|Oct mean C=8.5
|Nov mean C=5.5
|Dec mean C=2.6
|year mean C=
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm=266
|Feb precipitation mm=228
|Mar precipitation mm=184
|Apr precipitation mm=108
|May precipitation mm=94
|Jun precipitation mm=102
|Jul precipitation mm=123
|Aug precipitation mm=164
|Sep precipitation mm=198
|Oct precipitation mm=237
|Nov precipitation mm=250
|Dec precipitation mm=286
|year precipitation mm=
|date=29 April 2025
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References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Lysebotn}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111004133320/http://www.rodne.no/index.cfm?id=325701 Rødne Lines Lysefjord cruise]
- [http://www.fjell-touren.de/RYFYLKE.HTM Map]
- [http://www.stavanger-web.com/touristinfo/lysebotn.htm Lysebotn]
- Norwegian Wiki for Lyse Kraftverk
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