Horda, Norway

Håra
Horda
Village
Håra
Håra

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 59°48′42″N 06°46′17″E / 59.81167°N 6.77139°E / 59.81167; 6.77139Coordinates: 59°48′42″N 06°46′17″E / 59.81167°N 6.77139°E / 59.81167; 6.77139
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Hardanger
Municipality Odda
Elevation[1] 475 m (1,558 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5760 Røldal

Horda or Håra is a village in Odda municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located in a small valley off the northwestern shore of the lake Røldalsvatnet. It is the location of the Horda Tunnel, a spiral tunnel through which the European route E134 highway and Norwegian National Road 13 pass. The larger village of Røldal lies about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the northeast and the small village of Botnen lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the south.

References

  1. "Håra, Odda (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-06-07.


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