Hatlestranda

Hatlestranda
Hatlestrand
Village
View of the village
Interactive map of Hatlestranda
Coordinates: 60°02′48″N 5°54′08″E / 60.04657°N 5.90209°E / 60.04657; 5.90209
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnhordland
MunicipalityKvinnherad Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.22 km2 (0.085 sq mi)
Elevation54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
232
 • Density1,055/km2 (2,730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5635 Hatlestrand

Hatlestranda[3] 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 north end of the village is the site of 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.[4]

The 0.22-square-kilometre (54-acre) village had a population (2016) of 232 and a population density of 1,055 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,730/sq mi). Since 2000, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (3 April 2022). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
  2. ^ "Hatlestranda, Kvinnherad". yr.no. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  4. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Gjermundshamn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 January 2026.