Midhordland or Midthordland is a traditional district in the Vestlandet region of Norway. It consists of the central-west portion of Hordaland county, mostly including the islands and coastal fjord areas surrounding the Bergen Peninsula. It includes the city on Bergen and the surrounding municipalities of Askøy, Austevoll, Fjell, Fusa, Os, Samnanger, Sund, and Øygarden. The region is dominated by its largest city, Bergen, which is also the second largest city in the country.
Haga is a surname and place name common to Norway, Sweden and Japan. Haga may refer to:
Nordbygda, Nordbygd, or Nordbygdi are place names in the Norwegian language. The prefix "nord-" means "northern" and the root word "bygd(a/i)" refers to a "village" or "rural countryside". The name may refer to the following places in Norway:
Våge is a village in Austevoll municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern part of the island of Stolmen, just south of the village Årland.
Årland is a village in Austevoll municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern part of the island of Stolmen, just north of the village of Våge.
Kvamskogen is a mountain plateau in the Hardanger region of Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Samnanger and Kvam. Traditionally, the term was used only for the parts of the plateau located in Kvam municipality, but today it is used for the entire plateau. Kvamskogen contains several ski resorts, and more than 1700 cabins, the third highest concentration of cabins in the country.
The Bergen Peninsula is a peninsula in Hordaland county, Norway. The city of Bergen, Norway's second largest city, is located on the peninsula. The peninsula extends out from the mainland and it is surrounded by the following fjords: Samnangerfjorden, Bjørnafjorden, Fusafjorden, Raunefjorden, Byfjorden, Salhusfjorden, Sørfjorden. The peninsula is connected to the rest of mainland Norway by a narrow, 6.5-kilometre (4.0 mi) wide strip of land between the villages of Trengereid and Årland. The 465-square-kilometre (180 sq mi) municipality of Bergen, the 140-square-kilometre (54 sq mi) municipality of Os, and about 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi) of the municipality of Samnanger are all located on the peninsula. The highest point is the 987-metre (3,238 ft) tall mountain Gullfjellet.
Stolmen is an island in Austevoll municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 7.9-square-kilometre (3.1 sq mi) island lies in a large archipelago just north of the Selbjørnsfjorden. The island of Selbjørn lies to the east, the islands of Huftarøy and Hundvåko lie to the northeast, and the islands of Stora Kalsøy, Litla Kalsøya, and Møkster lie to the north.
Samnangerfjorden is a fjord in Hordaland county, Norway. The 22-kilometre (14 mi) long fjord is located in the municipalities of Fusa and Samnanger. The head of the fjord is located in Samnanger, surrounded by the villages of Årland, Haga, and Tysse. The fjord flows to the southwest from there and eventually flows into the Fusafjorden. The fjord forms the southern boundary of the Bergen Peninsula.
Hordaland Police District is headquartered in Bergen, Norway. In the police district are approximately 453 800 inhabitants. The Police District covers the municipalities: Askøy, Austevoll, Austrheim, Bergen, Eidfjord, Fedje, Fjell, Fusa, Granvin, Gulen, Jondal, Kvam, Kvinnherad, Lindås, Masfjorden, Meland, Modalen, Odda, Os, Osterøy, Radøy, Samnanger, Sund, Tysnes, Ullensvang, Ulvik, Vaksdal, Voss and Øygarden in the county of Hordaland.
Holmavatnet may refer to many lakes in Norway:
Haga is a village in Samnanger municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located the northeastern end of the Samnangerfjorden. It is located east of the village of Årland, across the fjord. The municipal centre of Tysse lies immediately south of Haga, and it is considered part of the "urban area" of Haga. The 0.89-square-kilometre (220-acre) village area of Haga is the largest in the municipality and it has a population (2013) of 1083, giving it a population density of 1,217 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,150/sq mi). Haga Church was built in the centre of the village in 1995.
Tysse is the administrative centre of Samnanger municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located near the end of the Samnangerfjorden. It is located immediately south of the village of Haga, and it is considered to be part of the "urban area" of Haga by Statistics Norway. The village lies at the mouth of the river Tysseelva which runs through the Tyssedalen valley.
Haga Church is a parish church in Samnanger municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Haga. The church is part of the Samnanger parish in the Hardanger og Voss deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1995 by the architect Helge Hjertholm. The church was consecrated on 5 February 1995. The church has a fan-shaped sanctuary that seats about 230 people.
Samnanger Church is a parish church in Samnanger municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årland. The church is part of the Samnanger parish in the Hardanger og Voss deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden, octagonal church was built in 1851 by the architect Andreas Grønning. The church seats about 250 people.
Samningen is a local Norwegian newspaper published in the municipality of Samnanger in Hordaland county. The paper was established in 1977 and is published weekly, on Thursdays. It is edited by Hallvard Tysse. The paper's office is located in Årland.
