Norheimsund | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates:60°22′15″N06°08′44″E / 60.37083°N 6.14556°E /60.37083; 6.14556 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Hardanger |
| Municipality | Kvam |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 4,399 |
| • Density | 1,143/km2 (2,960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5600 Norheimsund |
Norheimsund is theadministrative centre of the municipality ofKvam inVestland county,Norway. The village is located on the northern side of theHardangerfjord, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the city ofBergen. The village ofØystese lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the northeast and the village ofVikøy lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of Norheimsund. The village ofSteine is a suburb, immediately to the west of Norheimsund. The 3.85-square-kilometre (950-acre) village (which includes the neighboring village ofØystese) has a population (2019) of 4,399 and apopulation density of 1,143 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,960/sq mi).[1]
Norheimsund has a lot of tourist traffic, especially in the summers. The waterfallSteinsdalsfossen, as of 2006 the 6th most visited natural tourist attraction in Norway, is located in Steine, just west of Norheimsund[3] before the entrance to theToka Gorge.
Norheimsund is the seat of municipal government and largest commercial center in the municipality with about 50 stores. There is also some industry in the village with factories,wood processing plants, and food processing plants. The newspaperHordaland Folkeblad is published in Norheimsund.[4]Norheimsund Church is located in the village. TheNorheimsund Upper Secondary School is also located here. The waterfront area in Norheimsund has been redeveloped and beautified, and has won awards for development (in 2000) and for attractiveness (in 2013).[5]
The downtown center of Norheimsund was destroyed by a large fire on 7 October 1932. It was rebuilt with very functionalist-style architecture (rather than historic). During theNazi occupation of Norway duringWorld War II, the Germans had a large training camp at Norheimsund and large fortifications were built along the bay.
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