Uskedal
Village in Western Norway, Norway
Uskedal Uskedalen | |
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Village | |
59°55′58″N 05°51′48″E / 59.93278°N 5.86333°E / 59.93278; 5.86333 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Vestland |
District | Sunnhordland |
Municipality | Kvinnherad |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 766 |
• Density | 1,035/km2 (2,680/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 5463 Uskedalen |
Uskedal or Uskedalen is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located in a small valley along the southern shore of the Hardangerfjorden, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of the village of Dimmelsvik and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Herøysund.[3] The village is the site of Uskedalen Church.
The 0.74-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2019) of 766 and a population density of 1,035 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,680/sq mi).[1]
Media gallery
- View of the harbour
- 1915 Exhibition in Uskedal
- Burning of the cannery
- Uskedal Church
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Uskedalen, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Uskedal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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