Fjæra

Fjæra (historically called Åkrabotn^[1]) is a village in Etne municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the innermost end of the Åkrafjorden, at the mouth of Fjæraelva (Fjæra River). The European route E134 highway runs through the village, where it enters the Fjæra Tunnel. The highway connects Etne to the neighboring municipality of Ullensvang to the east. Fjæra Chapel is located in the village.

Fjæra Åkrabotn
Village
View of the village
Fjæra Location of the village Show map of Vestland Fjæra Fjæra (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 59°52′27″N 06°22′55″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Vestland
District	Sunnhordland
Municipality	Etne
Elevation [1]	1 m (3 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	5598 Fjæra

The name of the village is derived from the word fjord.^[2]