Uskedal

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.

Uskedal
Uskedalen
Village
Uskedal is located in Vestland
Uskedal
Uskedal
Location of the village
Uskedal is located in Norway
Uskedal
Uskedal
Uskedal (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°55′58″N 05°51′48″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnhordland
MunicipalityKvinnherad
Area
  Total0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
  Total766
  Density1,035/km2 (2,680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5463 Uskedalen

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]

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Uskedalen, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Uskedal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 March 2015.


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