Etne is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland, although it is also sometimes considered to be part of the district of Haugaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Etnesjøen. Other villages in the municipality include Skånevik and Fjæra. The two largest villages in the municipality are Etnesjøen with 1,159 residents and Skånevik with 594 residents.
Husa is a village in the Ølve district of Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located at the end of a small bay off the main Hardangerfjorden. The village lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of the village of Ølve and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of the village of Hatlestrand.
Sundal or Sunndal is the largest village in the Mauranger district of Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Maurangsfjorden, south of Nordrepollen and Gjetingsdalen. The village of Austrepollen lies to the east of Sunndal. It sits in a deep valley, with steep mountains surrounding it on three sides. The Bondhusbreen glacier is located at the southern end of the valley.
Rosendal is the administrative centre of the municipality of Kvinnherad in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Hardangerfjorden, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the village of Dimmelsvik and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) straight west of the vast Folgefonna glacier which sits inside the nearby Folgefonna National Park. The village is especially known for the Barony Rosendal, a historic estate located in the village. Kvinnherad Church is also located in this village.
Skånevik is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1965 and it included the land surrounding both sides of the Skånevikfjorden and its smaller branches: the Åkrafjorden and Matersfjorden. It also included the eastern part of the island of Halsnøya and stretched quite a ways inland all the way to the Folgefonna glacier on the border with Odda. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Skånevik where Skånevik Church is located.
Onarheimsvatnet or Opsangervatnet is a lake in the municipality of Kvinnherad in Hordaland county, Norway. The 2.25-square-kilometre (0.87 sq mi) lake is located between the villages of Husnes and Sunde.
Gjetingsdalen is a village in the Mauranger area of Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located in the Gjetingsdalen valley, on a hillside overlooking the Maurangsfjorden. The village of Austrepollen lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the east, across the fjord. There is only one road leading into and out of the village, making it rather isolated, but its close proximity to the Jondal Tunnel and Folgefonna Tunnel, give it good access to nearby urban areas. There is a hydroelectric power plant located along the river which runs through this valley.
Austrepollen is a village in the Mauranger area of Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Maurangsfjorden, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the village of Gjetingsdalen and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the village of Sundal. The western end of the Folgefonna Tunnel is located in Austrepollen, taking it from an isolated rural village before the opening of the tunnel, to a village along a main regional highway. The village of Nordrepollen and the Jondal Tunnel are located just a short distance to the northwest. The Mauranger power station is also located in the village.
Nordrepollen is a village in the Mauranger area of Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the Maurangsfjorden, about half-way between the villages of Gjetingsdalen and Austrepollen. The southeastern entrance to the Jondal Tunnel is located in Nordrepollen. The lake Juklavatnet lies high up in the mountains to the north of Nordrepollen. That lake has a dam at the end, and its water is used to hydroelectric power generation. There are several farms that make up Nordrepollen, the largest of which are Flatebø and Øyre.
Åkrafjorden is a fjord in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Etne and Kvinnherad. The 32-kilometre (20 mi) long fjord reaches a maximum depth of 650 metres (2,130 ft). The fjord flows from the southern part of the Folgefonna National Park, draining the huge Folgefonna glacier. The fjord then flows to the southwest before emptying into the Skånevikfjorden near the village of Utåker. The Langfossen waterfall runs down the steep cliffs on the south side of the fjord, just west of Fjæra.
Sæbøvik is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the narrow, western part of the island of Halsnøya, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the village of Høylandsbygd and immediately east of the village of Eidsvik. The village is located at the southern end of the Halsnøy Tunnel.
Sunde is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Hardangerfjorden, just north of the island of Halsnøya. The northern entrance to the Halsnøy Tunnel is located in Sunde. The large urban village of Husnes lies just to the north of Sunde, on the other end of the lake Onarheimsvatnet.
Ænes is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern shore of the Hardangerfjorden at the mouth of the Maurangsfjorden. Ænes Church is located in the village. There has been a church located here since the Middle Ages.
Utåker is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located where the Skåneviksfjorden splits into the Matersfjorden and Åkrafjorden. The village of Skånevik lies to the south, across the fjord. The village is a ferry port, with regular routes from Skånevik to Sunde i Matre to Utåker. Utåker Church is located in this village.
Valen Church is a parish church in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Valen. The church is part of the Husnes og Holmedal parish in the Sunnhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The modern, brown, wooden church was built in 1978 by the architect Aksel Fronth. The church seats about 300 people.
Åkra Church is a parish church in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åkra. The church is part of the Åkra parish in the Sunnhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
Kvinnherad Church is a parish church in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rosendal. The church is part of the Kvinnherad parish in the Sunnhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
Ænes Church is a parish church in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ænes. The church is part of the Ænes parish in the Sunnhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church was built during the early 13th century, making it the oldest church in Kvinnherad. The church seats about 120 people.
