Årdal, Hjelmeland

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Årdal (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°09′10″N06°09′39″E / 59.15278°N 6.16083°E / 59.15278; 6.16083 Coordinates: 59°09′10″N06°09′39″E / 59.15278°N 6.16083°E / 59.15278; 6.16083
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Ryfylke
Municipality Hjelmeland
Elevation [1] 71 m (233 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code4137 Årdal i Ryfylke

Årdal is a village in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the eastern end of the Årdalsfjorden at the mouth of the river Storåna. The village sits about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Fister and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the municipal centre of Hjelmelandsvågen. From 1859 until 1965, Årdal was the administrative centre of the municipality of Årdal.

Hjelmeland Municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Hjelmeland  is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hjelmelandsvågen. Other villages in the municipality include Fister, Årdal, and Jøsenfjorden.

Rogaland County (fylke) of Norway

Rogaland[²ruːɡɑlɑn](listen) is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder, and Vest-Agder counties. Rogaland is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry. In 2016, Rogaland had an unemployment rate of 4.9%, one of the highest in Norway. In 2015, Rogaland had a fertility rate of 1.78 children per woman, which is the highest in the country.

Norway constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land.

Årdal's main industries are based on the mining of sand, crushed stone, and gravel. About one million tons of those items are shipped each year from the port of Årdal. The village is also home to the historic Old Årdal Church and the newer Årdal Church. [2]

Crushed stone form of construction aggregate

Crushed stone or angular rock is a form of construction aggregate, typically produced by mining a suitable rock deposit and breaking the removed rock down to the desired size using crushers. It is distinct from gravel which is produced by natural processes of weathering and erosion, and typically has a more rounded shape.

Gravel mix of crumbled stone (grain size range = 2-63 mm according to ISO 14688)

Gravel is a loose aggregation of rock fragments. Gravel is classified by particle size range and includes size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. In the Udden-Wentworth scale gravel is categorized into granular gravel and pebble gravel. ISO 14688 grades gravels as fine, medium, and coarse with ranges 2 mm to 6.3 mm to 20 mm to 63 mm. One cubic metre of gravel typically weighs about 1,800 kg.

Old Årdal Church Church in Rogaland, Norway

Old Årdal Church is a historic parish church in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årdal. The church is part of the Årdal parish in the Ryfylke deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The red, wooden church was built in 1620. The church seats about 250 people. The church served this area from its completion date in 1620 until 1919 when the new Årdal Church was completed nearby. Since that time, the church has been used for special occasions such as weddings and concerts. There are two regularly scheduled worship services held at the church each year, one service on Olsok and one other Sunday morning in the summer. The interior of the church is decorated with hand-painted rosemåling.

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Årdal is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 558-square-kilometre (215 sq mi) municipality existed from 1859 until 1965. It stretched from the head of the Årdalsfjorden in the west to the county border in the east. It encompassed the southern half of the present-day municipality of Hjelmeland. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Årdal where the Old Årdal Church is located.

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Årdal Church (Rogaland) Church in Rogaland, Norway

Årdal Church is a parish church in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årdal. The church is part of the Årdal parish in the Ryfylke deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1919 by the architect Einar Halleland. The church, which seats about 250 people, was built to replace the Old Årdal Church which is located nearby. Since it is the "new" church, it is also known as the Årdal nye kirke.

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Fister Church Church in Rogaland, Norway

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References

  1. "Årdal, Hjelmeland (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Årdal – tettbebyggelse i Hjelmeland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-01-20.