Rosendal, Norway

Rosendal
Rosendal
Village
	Aerial view of the village
	Rosendal Location of the villageShow map of VestlandShow map of NorwayShow all
	Coordinates: 59°59′09″N 06°00′41″E / 59.98583°N 6.01139°ECoordinates: 59°59′09″N 06°00′41″E / 59.98583°N 6.01139°E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Vestland
District	Sunnhordland
Municipality	Kvinnherad
Area
• Total	1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population (2019)
• Total	804
• Density	712/km2 (1,840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	5470 Rosendal
Website	www.rosendal.net

Rosendal is the administrative centre of the municipality of Kvinnherad in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Hardangerfjorden, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the village of Dimmelsvik and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) straight west of the vast Folgefonna glacier which sits inside the nearby Folgefonna National Park. The village is especially known for the Barony Rosendal, a historic estate located in the village. Kvinnherad Church is also located in this village.^[3]

The 1.13-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2019) of 804 and a population density of 712 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,840/sq mi).^[1] The economy of the village is centered on agriculture, ship building, and tourism.^[3] The shipbuilder Skaalurens Skibsbyggeri was established in Rosendal in 1855.

The newspaper Grenda is published in Rosendal.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
^ "Rosendal, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Store norske leksikon. "Rosendal – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 March 2015.

External links[]

Rosendal travel guide from Wikivoyage

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[ssb-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

[2] "Rosendal, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

[snl-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Store norske leksikon. "Rosendal – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 March 2015.

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Rosendal
Village
Aerial view of the village
Rosendal Location of the village Rosendal Rosendal (Norway) Show map of VestlandShow map of NorwayShow all
Coordinates: 59°59′09″N 06°00′41″E / 59.98583°N 6.01139°E / 59.98583; 6.01139Coordinates: 59°59′09″N 06°00′41″E / 59.98583°N 6.01139°E / 59.98583; 6.01139
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Vestland
District	Sunnhordland
Municipality	Kvinnherad
Area ^[1]
• Total	1.13 km² (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	9 m (30 ft)
Population (2019)^[1]
• Total	804
• Density	712/km² (1,840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	5470 Rosendal
Website	www.rosendal.net