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Ulvik (village)

Ulvik
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Ulvik is located in Hordaland
Ulvik
Ulvik
Ulvik is located in Norway
Ulvik
Ulvik
Location in Hordaland county
Coordinates: 60°34′04″N 06°54′59″E / 60.56778°N 6.91639°E / 60.56778; 6.91639Coordinates: 60°34′04″N 06°54′59″E / 60.56778°N 6.91639°E / 60.56778; 6.91639
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Hardanger
Municipality Ulvik
Area
 • Total 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Population (2013)
 • Total 505
 • Density 842/km2 (2,180/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5730 Ulvik

Ulvik is a village in the municipality of Ulvik which is located in Hordaland county, Norway. The village sits at the end of the Ulvikafjorden, a side arm off of the main Hardangerfjord. The village lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the Hardanger Bridge and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the village of Vossevangen. The 0.6-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2013) of 505, giving the village a population density of 842 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,180/sq mi).

The centre of the village is called "Brakanes" and it is located at the mouth of the river Tysso. This is the downtown part of the village and it includes most of the commercial areas including a cinema as well as Ulvik Church, the only church in the municipality. Brakanes School is a primary and lower secondary school (and the only school in Ulvik). The school has about 150 students that attend there.

The village centre of Ulvik was burned by the Germans in April 1940, as retaliation to having been hindered by Norwegian resistance fighters who were landing in Ulvik. In total, 56 houses were burned. The following day, the population, mainly farmers, were chased away from their homes, not being able to return for several months. The village was rebuilt after the war, with the hotel reopening in 1952.



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