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Church Attractions In Hordaland

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Hordaland [²hɔrdɑˌlɑn] is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark, and Rogaland counties. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county government is the Hordaland County Municipality which is located in Bergen. Before 1972, the city of Bergen was its own separate county apart from Hordaland.
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  • 1. Eidfjord Church Eidfjord
    Eidfjord is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality is located in the traditional district of Hardanger. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Eidfjord, where the majority of the municipal population lives. The other major population centre in the municipality is the village of Øvre Eidfjord. Eidfjord is situated at the end of the Eid Fjord, an inner branch of the large Hardangerfjorden. The village of Eidfjord is a major cruise ship port of call. Eidfjord has several tourist sites, like the Sima Power Plant which is built into the mountain itself, the Måbødalen valley, and the Vøringsfossen waterfall which has a free fall of 182 metres . Large parts of the Hardangervidda are located in Eidfjord. The Hardangervidda Natursenter, a visitors ...
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  • 2. Stodle Church Etne Municipality
    Stødle Church is a parish church in Etne municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the village of Etnesjøen. The church is part of the Etne parish in the Sunnhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone and wood church was built around the year 1160. The church has been renovated and expanded several times over the centuries, and it currently seats about 245 people.This was the home church of Erling Skakke, a Norwegian Jarl, who lived in Stødle during the 12th century.
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  • 3. Ulvik Church Ulvik Municipality
    Ulvik is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality stretches from the Hardangerfjord to the mountains that reach 1,800 metres above sea level. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ulvik. The villages of Osa and Finse are also located in Ulvik municipality. The 722-square-kilometre municipality is the 154th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Ulvik is the 384th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,131. The municipality's population density is 1.7 inhabitants per square kilometre and its population has decreased by 0.5% over the last decade. Of the municipality's total population, nearly half live in the village of Ulvik at the end of the Ulvikafjorden. The vast majority of those who do not live in the ...
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  • 4. Kvinnherad Church Rosendal
    Kvinnherad is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland, along the Hardangerfjorden. The municipality is the 5th in size in Hordaland county.The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rosendal. The largest village is Husnes, with about 6,000 people living in or near the village. Other villages include Ænes, Åkra, Dimmelsvik, Eidsvik, Hatlestrand, Herøysund, Høylandsbygd, Ølve, Sæbøvik, Sundal, Sunde, Uskedal, and Valen. The 1,091-square-kilometre municipality is the 94th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Kvinnherad is the 89th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 13,241. The municipality's population density is 12.7 inhabitants per square kilometre and its pop...
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  • 5. St John's Church Bergen
    St. John's Church is a church in Bergen municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the Sydnes area of the city of Bergen. The church is one of five churches in Bergen Cathedral parish in the Bergen arch-deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The red, brick cruciform church has 1250 seats, making it the largest church in Bergen. The church was built between 1891 and 1894 in the Gothic Revival style. It was consecrated on 15 March 1894.
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  • 6. Roldal Stave Church Roldal
    Røldal Stave Church is a stave church in Odda municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Røldal. The church is part of the Røldal parish in the Hardanger og Voss deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The church is a preserved historic museum, but it is still a regularly-used parish church that holds regularly scheduled worship services twice a month.
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