Uskedal

Uskedal
Uskedalen
Village
Uskedal

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 59°55′58″N 05°51′48″E / 59.93278°N 5.86333°E / 59.93278; 5.86333Coordinates: 59°55′58″N 05°51′48″E / 59.93278°N 5.86333°E / 59.93278; 5.86333
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Sunnhordland
Municipality Kvinnherad
Area[1]
  Total 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 690
  Density 1,000/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5463 Uskedalen

Uskedal or Uskedalen is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland 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.[3]

The 0.69-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2013) of 690, giving the village a population density of 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi).[1] The village is the site of Uskedalen Church.

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