Årdalstangen
Årdalstangen | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Årdalstangen seen from the west entrance (June 2015) | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Årdal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,489 |
| • Density | 1,379/km2 (3,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6885 Årdalstangen |
Årdalstangen is the administrative centre of the municipality Årdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is one of the two main population centers in the municipality, along with the village of Øvre Årdal. The 1.08-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2013) of 1,489; giving the village a population density of 1,379 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,570/sq mi).[1]
The village is situated along the end of the no, a inner branch-off of the great Sognefjord. Årdalstangen is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the old municipal center of Indre Offerdal, and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the Seimsdalen valley. The lake no lies to the north of the village, and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the north at the other end of the lake, lies the large village of Øvre Årdal. One road and two pedestrian bridges cross Hæreidselvi river which runs through the village, flowing from lake Årdalsvatnet into Årdalsfjord.
Årdalstangen serves as an important transportation hub for the aluminium industry. Norsk Hydro's site for production of coal for anodes and small port at the end of the Årdalsfjord are located here. The village also has a hotel and other tourist accommodations. Årdal Church is located in the village.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Årdalstangen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Årdalstangen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-07.
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