The emigration

We are now passing several buildings located on steep slopes without road connections. In the early 19th century, the population grew explosively along the small villages we are passing, and in the middle of the century, the first signs of overpopulation appeared. Life expectancy increased while the number of births remained consistently high. The result was, of course, that many families emigrated. Between 1830 and 1920, 800,000 Norwegians left their homes and moved to another country. Many buildings and places were left empty and without people. Today, many of these places have been fortunate enough to be restored and used for both recreation and tourism.