Hatlestrand
Hatlestrand is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Hardangerfjorden, northeast of the villages of Husa and Ølve. The village has a ferry port called Gjermundshamn, which has regular ferry connections to the island of Varaldsøy and to Årsnes on the opposite side of the fjord. Hatlestrand Church is located in the village.[3]
Hatlestrand | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Hatlestrand Location of the village  Hatlestrand Hatlestrand (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°02′47″N 05°54′07″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Kvinnherad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 227 |
| • Density | 1,032/km2 (2,670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5635 Hatlestrand |
The 0.22-square-kilometre (54-acre) urban area of Gjermundshamn has a population (2015) of 225, giving the village a population density of 1,023 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,650/sq mi).[1] The rest of the Hatlestrand area is more rural with another 250 residents.
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Hatlestranda, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- Store norske leksikon. "Gjermundshamn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 March 2015.
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