Hardanger

Hardanger is a traditional region in , . It comprises the Hardangerfjord, the surrounding shores and valleys, and related uplands, mountains and glaciers.
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is a municipality in Hardanger, , with its centre in Odda. With 10,000 inhabitants, the land is known for its spectacular mountain formations, including the Trolltunga cliff and the Folgefonna glacier.

is the innermost village at the far end of Hardanger, Hardangerfjord. sits at the intersection of plateau and the great western fjords.

is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Kvinnherad in the Hardanger region of county.

Hardanger

Latitude of center
60.3333° or 60° 20′ north
Longitude of center
6.5° or 6° 30′ east
Elevation
810 metres (2,657 feet)
Geo­Names ID
3153874
Wiki­data ID
Q1414048
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Western Panjabi—“Hardanger” goes by many names.
  • Breton: Hardanger
  • Chinese: 哈当厄
  • Danish: Hardanger
  • Dutch: Hardanger
  • Finnish: Hardanger
  • French: district de Hardanger
  • French: Hardanger
  • French: Royaume de Hardanger
  • German: Hardanger
  • Italian: Hardanger
  • Japanese: ハルダンゲル
  • Macedonian: Хардангер
  • Northern Sami: Hardanger
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Hardanger
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Hardanger
  • Norwegian: Hardanger
  • Persian: هاردانگر
  • Portuguese: Reino de Hardanger
  • South Azerbaijani: هاردانقر
  • Spanish: Reino de Hardanger
  • Swedish: Hardanger
  • Western Panjabi: ہارڈانگر

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Hardanger”. Photo: Aqwis, CC BY-SA 3.0.