Place:Hardanger, Hordaland, Norway

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NameHardanger
TypeDistrict
Coordinates60.3°N 6.5°E
Located inHordaland, Norway
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Content copied from this site 1/30/2011: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardanger

Hardanger is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, dominated by the Hardangerfjord.

The Hardanger district is located in the Hordaland county/fylke, one of 19 counties in Norway.

Hordaland has four districts: Hardanger, Norhordland (includes Norhordland, Midthordland and Voss), Sunnhordland and Bergen. The inland districts are Hardanger and the Voss sectoin of Norhorland. Costal areas are Norhordland, Sunnhorland and Bergen.

Hardanger consists of the municipalities of Eidfjord, Granvin, Jondal, Kvam, Odda, Ullensvang and Ulvik.

Also see: Hardangerfjord - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki. Length: 179 km (111 miles). 3nd largest fjord in the world, 2nd largest in Norway

Hardangervidda National Park - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardangervidda_National_Park

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