Uskedal
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| Coordinates: 59°55′58″N 05°51′48″E / 59.93278°N 5.86333°ECoordinates: 59°55′58″N 05°51′48″E / 59.93278°N 5.86333°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Hordaland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Kvinnherad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • 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.
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). The village is the site of Uskedalen Church.
View of the harbour
1915 Exhibition in Uskedal
Burning of the cannery
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