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Village in Western Norway, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dimmelsvik is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the south shore of the Hardangerfjorden, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the municipal centre of Rosendal and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of the village of Uskedal.[3]
Dimmelsvik | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 59°57′09″N 05°58′36″E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Vestland |
District | Sunnhordland |
Municipality | Kvinnherad |
Area | |
• Total | 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 447 |
• Density | 1,040/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 5464 Dimmelsvik |
The 0.43-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2019) of 447 and a population density of 1,040 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,700/sq mi).[1]
The village is an old trading post going back for hundreds of years. The village was the administrative centre of Kninnherad municipality until just after World War II, when the administration was moved to the nearby village of Rosendal. The village has a barrel factory and a clog factory. NorStone also has a gravel and sand pit in the Dimmelsvik area. The company is a large supplier of gravel, sand, and crushed stone.[3]
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