Ullensvang

Ullensvang is a municipality in Hardanger, Norway, with its centre in Odda. With 10,000 inhabitants, the land is known for its spectacular mountain formations, including the Trolltunga cliff and the Folgefonna glacier.

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The current municipality was formed in 2020, when Odda, Ullensvang and Jondal were merged. Also Røldal used to be an independent municipality. The municipal centre is the town of Odda. Other important settlements include Jondal, Kinsarvik and Lofthus, the two latter in former Ullensvang. There is a population of 10,000 on (3.7/km²). The names Odda and Ullensvang come from the farms by which the respective first church there was built.

The municipality borders to Hardangerfjorden and its arm Utnefjorden in the north. Sørfjorden stretches southward to Odda as another arm.

By plane
The nearest airport is in Bergen.

By train
The nearest train station is in Voss, 90 km to the north.

By bus
There are services from Bergen and Voss by Skyss and from Oslo by Nor-way Bussekspress.

By car
From the west, south or east, take E134 (Bergen–Oslo) and turn to the north at Skare, to RV 13, and drive for some 15 km more to reach the centre. From the north, take RV 13 from Vossavangen (Voss).

By bike
Odda is on the Norvegian cycle route 3 between Kristiansand and Ålesund.

By boat
There is a sightseeing express boat from Bergen to Rosendal. Continue along Hardangerfjorden to RV 49.

Get around
E134 leads through the southern part on Odda, via Røldal in the south-east and close to Skare. RV 13 leads from the south (where it shares tarmac with E134 for some distance) via Skare, Odda, Lofthus and Kinsarvik to the north, while RV 49 leads to the north-west from Odda through Folgefonntunnelen and Jonsdalstunnelen to Jondal.

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