Uskedalen
Uskedal
Uskedalen[1] | |
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Village | |
Interactive map of Uskedal | |
| Coordinates: 59°55′59″N 5°51′48″E / 59.933°N 5.86339°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Kvinnherad Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 730 |
| • Density | 948/km2 (2,460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5463 Uskedalen |
Uskedalen[1] 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.[4] The village is the site of Uskedal Church.
The 0.77-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2025) of 730 and a population density of 948 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,460/sq mi).[2]
Media gallery
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View of the harbour
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1915 Exhibition in Uskedal
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Burning of the cannery
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References
- ^ a b "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Uskedalen, Kvinnherad". yr.no. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Uskedal". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 January 2026.