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Tourist Spot 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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Tourist Spot Attractions In Hordaland

  • 1. Trolltunga Odda
    Trolltunga is a rock formation situated about 1,100 metres above sea level in the municipality of Odda in Hordaland county, Norway. The special cliff is jutting horizontally out from the mountain, into free air about 700 metres above the north side of the lake Ringedalsvatnet.Popularity of the hike to Trolltunga and rock formation itself has exploded in recent years. The increased popularity has turned Trolltunga into a national icon and a major tourist attraction for the region. Until 2010, less than 800 people hiked to Trolltunga each year. In 2016 more than 80,000 people hiked the 27 kilometres round-trip from Skjeggedal, making it one of Norway's most popular hikes.
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  • 2. Hardanger Bridge Ulvik
    The Hardanger Bridge is a suspension bridge across the Eidfjorden branch of Hardangerfjorden in Hordaland county, Norway. The bridge connects the municipalities of Ullensvang and Ulvik. It replaced a ferry connection between Bruravik and Brimnes, and thereby shortens the driving time between Oslo and Bergen. It is the longest suspension bridge in Norway.
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  • 3. Kjeasen Mountain Farm Eidfjord Municipality
    Kjeåsen is a mountain farm in the municipality of Eidfjord in Norway's Hardanger district, in Hordaland county. The farm lies at an elevation of 513 meters at the innermost point of the Simadal Fjord. The farm is no longer being worked, and one person lives there during the summer. The site is popular with tourists, especially Swedes. The farm has been referred to as the world's most inaccessible farm.Kjeåsen can be reached on foot up the steep path from the Sima Hydroelectric Power Station. This was the farm's road until 1974, and the trip takes about 1½ to 2 hours each way. Kjeåsen also has what is known as the world's most expensive farm road; it is 5 kilometers long, of which approximately 2.6 kilometers consists of a tunnel from the Sima Valley to the farm. The tunnel has a single...
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  • 4. 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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  • 6. 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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  • 9. Hardanger Saft og Siderfabrikk Ulvik Municipality
    Hardanger is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, dominated by the Hardangerfjord and its inner branches of the Sørfjorden and the Eid Fjord. It consists of the municipalities of Odda, Ullensvang, Eidfjord, Ulvik, Granvin, Kvam, and Jondal, and is located inside the county of Hordaland. In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Hardanger was a petty kingdom with its capital at Kinsarvik. The area is dominated by the vast Hardangervidda plateau in the east and the large Folgefonna glacier on the central Folgefonna peninsula. The district was selected as the millennium site for Hordaland county.
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  • 14. 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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  • 15. Rosenkrantz Tower - Bymuseet i Bergen Bergen
    Bergenhus fortress is a fortress located in Bergen, Norway. Located at the entrance of Bergen harbour, the caste is one of the oldest and best preserved stone fortifications in Norway.
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