Åkra, Hordaland

Åkra
Village
Åkra

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 59°47′29″N 06°05′54″E / 59.79139°N 6.09833°E / 59.79139; 6.09833Coordinates: 59°47′29″N 06°05′54″E / 59.79139°N 6.09833°E / 59.79139; 6.09833
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Sunnhordland
Municipality Kvinnherad
Elevation[1] 25 m (82 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5499 Åkra

Åkra is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the north side of the Åkrafjorden, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the village of Skånevik.[2] The village sits in the far southeastern corner of the municipality. It sits at the end of Norwegian County Road 40, a road running from Dimmelsvik to Åkra where it ends. The village area is fairly isolated, with only one road in and out, sitting in a small valley with mountains and a fjord surrounding it. Åkra Church is located in the village.

References

  1. "Åkra, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Åkra – Kvinnherad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-03-19.


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