Årdalstangen
Årdalstangen is the administrative centre of Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is one of the two main population centers in the municipality, along with the village of Øvre Årdal. The 1.18 km2 village has a population (2025) of 1,397 and a population density of 1184 PD/km2.
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Årdalstangen is the administrative centre of Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is one of the two main population centers in the municipality, along with the village of Øvre Årdal. The 1.18 km2 village has a population (2025) of 1,397 and a population density of 1184 PD/km2.
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The village is situated along the end of the Årdalsfjorden, an inner branch off of the great Sognefjord. Årdalstangen is located about 15 km northeast of the old municipal center of Indre Offerdal, and about 4 km east of the Seimsdalen valley. The lake Årdalsvatnet lies to the north of the village, and 12 km to the north at the other end of the lake, lies the large village of Øvre Årdal. One road and two pedestrian bridges cross Hæreidselvi river which runs through the village, flowing from lake Årdalsvatnet into the Årdalsfjord. Årdalstangen serves as an important transportation hub for the aluminium industry. Norsk Hydro's site for production of coal for anodes and small port at the end of the Årdalsfjord are located here. The village also has a hotel and other tourist accommodations. Årdal Church is located in the village. • Illustration — Aerial view of Årdalstangen, situated between two the Årdalsfjord and the smaller lake Årdalsvatnet • Illustration — Looking upstream from the bridge over Hæreidselvi river in Årdalstangen
• Official Name — Årdalstangen • Settlement Type — Village • Image Skyline — Årdalstangen - 2015-06-08.jpg • Image Caption — Årdalstangen seen from the west entrance (June 2015) • Mapframe — yes • Mapframe Zoom — 11 • Mapframe Marker — village • Pushpin Map — Vestland#Norway • Pushpin Label Position — bottom • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Norway • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Western Norway • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Vestland • Subdivision Type3 — District • Subdivision Name3 — Sogn • Subdivision Type4 — Municipality • Subdivision Name4 — Årdal Municipality • Area Total Km2 — 1.18 • Population As Of — 2025 • Population Total — 1397 • Population Density Km2 — 1184 • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +01:00 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +02:00 • Postal Code Type — Post Code • Postal Code — 6885 Årdalstangen • Elevation M — 6 Årdalstangen is the administrative centre of Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is one of the two main population centers in the municipality, along with the village of Øvre Årdal. The 1.18 km2 village has a population (2025) of 1,397 and a population density of 1184 PD/km2. The village is situated along the end of the Årdalsfjorden, an inner branch off of the great Sognefjord. Årdalstangen is located about 15 km northeast of the old municipal center of Indre Offerdal, and about 4 km east of the Seimsdalen valley. The lake Årdalsvatnet lies to the north of the village, and 12 km to the north at the other end of the lake, lies the large village of Øvre Årdal. One road and two pedestrian bridges cross Hæreidselvi river which runs through the village, flowing from lake Årdalsvatnet into the Årdalsfjord. Årdalstangen serves as an important transportation hub for the aluminium industry. Norsk Hydro's site for production of coal for anodes and small port at the end of the Årdalsfjord are located here. The village also has a hotel and other tourist accommodations. Årdal Church is located in the village. • Illustration — Aerial view of Årdalstangen, situated between two the Årdalsfjord and the smaller lake Årdalsvatnet • Illustration — Looking upstream from the bridge over Hæreidselvi river in Årdalstangen
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