Ølve

Ølve
Village
Ølve

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 59°59′34″N 05°47′06″E / 59.99278°N 5.78500°E / 59.99278; 5.78500Coordinates: 59°59′34″N 05°47′06″E / 59.99278°N 5.78500°E / 59.99278; 5.78500
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Sunnhordland
Municipality Kvinnherad
Elevation[1] 14 m (46 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5637 Ølve

Ølve is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Kvinnheradsfjorden in the western part of the municipality. It is the site of Ølve Church.

Ølve is located near the border with Fusa municipality, and it is across the water from Tysnes municipality. Ølve is a farming village, but it is also industrial. One of the main businesses in Ølve is Schat Harding, a major producer of lifeboats of the free fall type for boats and cruise ships over the whole world.

References

  1. "Ølve, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-03-24.


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