Ænes

Ænes
Village
View of the village church
Interactive map of Ænes
Coordinates: 60°05′27″N 6°06′52″E / 60.09078°N 6.11445°E / 60.09078; 6.11445
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnhordland
MunicipalityKvinnherad Municipality
Elevation45 m (148 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5475 Ænes

Ænes[2] is a village in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern shore of the Hardangerfjorden at the mouth of the Maurangsfjorden. Ænes Church is located in the village. There has been a church located here since the Middle Ages.[3]

The village sits at the northern end of the small Ænesdalen valley, through which the river Æneselva runs. The border for Folgefonna National Park lies at the southern end of the valley, just a few kilometers south of Ænes.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ænes, Kvinnherad". yr.no. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (22 November 2024). "Ænes (sokn)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 January 2026.