Hardanger

Hardanger is a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway. The region is dominated by the Hardangerfjord and its inner branches of the Sørfjorden and the Eidfjorden. The district consists of Ullensvang Municipality, Eidfjord Municipality, Ulvik Municipality, and Kvam Municipality.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Hardanger
Settlement.settlement_type: District
Settlement.image_skyline: Lofthus1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Lofthus
Settlement.image_map: Vestland.png
Settlement.map_caption: Districts of Vestland:
Settlement.seat_type: Largest settlement
Settlement.seat: Odda
Settlement.area_total_km2: 6266
Settlement.population_total: 22810
Settlement.population_as_of: 2009
Settlement.population_demonym: Harding
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Vestland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region

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Demonym: harding
Area: 6266
Image: Hardanger1.jpg

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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 the old Hordaland county.