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|official_name          = Straume
|other_name             = Hyen
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|subdivision_name1      = [[Western Norway]]
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|subdivision_name3      = [[Nordfjord]]
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|subdivision_name4      = [[Gloppen Municipality]]
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|postal_code            = 6829 Hyen
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'''Straume''' or '''Hyen''' is a village in [[Gloppen Municipality]] in [[Vestland]], [[Norway]]. The village lies near the southern end of the [[Hyefjorden]] near the mouths of the rivers [[Åelva]] and [[Hopelva]].  Straume is located about {{convert|13|km}} northeast of the lake [[Eimhjellevatnet]], where the villages of [[Eimhjellen]] and [[Solheim, Sogn og Fjordane|Solheim]] are located.  [[Hyen Church]] is located in Straume, serving the whole western part of Gloppen municipality.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Hyen|title=Hyen|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2013-10-22}}</ref>
There are around 600 people living in the Hyen area.  The village lies along [[Norwegian County Road 615]] which connects the whole Hyen valley to the municipal center of [[Sandane]] to the east and to the village of [[Eikefjord (village)|Eikefjord]] (in [[Flora Municipality]]) to the west.  Continuing on from Eikefjord, one can reach the towns of [[Førde (town)|Førde]] and [[Florø]] which are both located along [[Norwegian National Road 5]].<ref name="snl" />
== Economy ==
The nearby river Åelva is a plentiful [[salmon]] river.
The shipyard '''Brødrene Aa''' lies on the outskirts of the village of Straume.  Brødrene Aa develops and produces products in reinforced plastics like: protective guards, train fronts and express boats.<ref name=braa201310>{{cite web|url=http://braa.no/Default.aspx?tabid=6937&language=en-US|title=Brødrene Aa|accessdate=2013-10-22}}</ref> The company is a world leader in the construction of [[ferry|fast ferries]] made of [[carbon fibre composite]]s. The shipyard  is located in Hyen, and employs 170 as of October 2024. The company became known for pioneering the  use of  composite materials for fast ferry applications, first with [[fibreglass]] composites in the 1970s and today with carbon fibre composites.<ref name=braa202410>{{cite web |url=https://www.braa.no/about |title=Brødrene  Aa is a world leader in the construction of  fast ferries made of carbon fibre composites |website=braa.no |date=7 October 2024}}</ref>
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