Lofthus, Vestland

Lofthus
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Lofthus is located in Vestland
Lofthus
Lofthus
Location of the village
Lofthus is located in Norway
Lofthus
Lofthus
Lofthus (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°19′57″N 06°39′42″E / 60.33250°N 6.66167°E / 60.33250; 6.66167
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictHardanger
MunicipalityUllensvang
Area
[1]
 • Total0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total556
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5781 Lofthus

Lofthus is a village in the municipality of Ullensvang, which is located in the Hardanger region of Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the eastern shore of the Sørfjorden, along Norwegian National Road 13. Lofthus is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the village of Kinsarvik and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the town of Odda. The 0.67-square-kilometre (170-acre) village of Lofthus has a population (2013) of 556, giving the village a population density of 830 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,100/sq mi).[1]

Lofthus is a tourist area with hotels and camping sites. There is also a significant amount of fruit farming in the area, and so Lofthus is home to a national fruit research centre. The most popular fruit grown in this area is the cherry. The medieval Ullensvang Church is located in this village, as is the Hardanger folk high school.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Lofthus include:

Media gallery

  • View of Lofthus
    View of Lofthus
  • Old picture of Lofthus
    Old picture of Lofthus
  • The medieval Ullensvang Church
    The medieval Ullensvang Church

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Lofthus, Ullensvang" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lofthus" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 June 2014.