Skare or Skarde is a village in Ullensvang municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) straight south of the town of Odda and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the village of Seljestad. The village sits at the junction of Norwegian National Road 13 and European route E134. Skare Church is located in the village.[3]
Skare
Skarde | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Skare Location of the village  Skare Skare (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°56′09″N 06°35′38″E / 59.93583°N 6.59389°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Hardanger |
| Municipality | Ullensvang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 333 |
| • Density | 1,009/km2 (2,610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5763 Skare |
The 0.33-square-kilometre (82-acre) village has a population (2019) of 333 and a population density of 1,009 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,610/sq mi).[1]
The Espelandsfossen waterfall lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the village, just off the side of the National Road 13.
References edit
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Skare, Odda (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Skare" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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