Åkra is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the north side of the Åkrafjorden, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the village of Skånevik.[2] The village sits in the far southeastern corner of the municipality. It sits at the end of Norwegian County Road 40, a road running from Dimmelsvik to Åkra where it ends. The village area is fairly isolated, with only one road in and out, sitting in a small valley with mountains and a fjord surrounding it. Åkra Church is located in the village.
Åkra | |
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Village | |
  Åkra Location of the village  Åkra Åkra (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°47′29″N 06°05′54″E / 59.79139°N 6.09833°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Kvinnherad |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5499 Åkra |
References
edit- ^ "Åkra, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir (14 December 2021). "Åkra – Kvinnherad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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