Skare

Skare
Village
View of the village
Skare Show map of Hordaland Skare Show map of Norway Location in Hordaland county
Coordinates: 59°56′09″N 06°35′38″E / 59.93583°N 6.59389°E / 59.93583; 6.59389Coordinates: 59°56′09″N 06°35′38″E / 59.93583°N 6.59389°E / 59.93583; 6.59389
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Hordaland
District	Hardanger
Municipality	Odda
Area
• Total	0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Elevation	313 m (1,027 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	320
• Density	1,103/km2 (2,860/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	5763 Skare

Skare or Skarde is a village in Odda municipality in Hordaland 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. The 0.29-square-kilometre (72-acre) village has a population (2013) of 320, giving the village a population density of 1,103 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,860/sq mi). The Espelandsfossen waterfall lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the village, just off the side of the National Road 13.