Dimmelsvik

Summary

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
Village
Dimmelsvik is located in Vestland
Dimmelsvik
Dimmelsvik
Location of the village
Dimmelsvik is located in Norway
Dimmelsvik
Dimmelsvik
Dimmelsvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°57′09″N 05°58′36″E / 59.95250°N 5.97667°E / 59.95250; 5.97667
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnhordland
MunicipalityKvinnherad
Area
 • Total0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total447
 • Density1,040/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Dimmelsvik, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Dimmelsvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 March 2015.