Jondal (village)

Jondal
Village
View of the village
Jondal
Location in Hordaland county
Jondal
Jondal (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°16′33″N 06°15′08″E / 60.27583°N 6.25222°E / 60.27583; 6.25222Coordinates: 60°16′33″N 06°15′08″E / 60.27583°N 6.25222°E / 60.27583; 6.25222
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Hardanger
Municipality Jondal
Area[1]
 • Total 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 2 m (7 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
 • Total 379
 • Density 642/km2 (1,660/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 5627 Jondal

Jondal is the administrative centre of Jondal municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Hardangerfjorden, about 55 kilometres (34 mi) southeast of the city of Bergen. It is located on the Folgefonna peninsula, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northwest of the Folgefonna glacier in Folgefonna National Park. The village of Kysnesstranda lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south.[3] The 0.59-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2013) of 379, giving the village a population density of 642 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,660/sq mi).[1]

The entrance to the Jondal Tunnel lies just 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village. There is a regular ferry route from Jondal to Tørvikbygd in Kvam municipality, across the fjord.

The village is bisected by the Jondalselvi river. As the administrative centre of the municipality, all of the government offices are located here. It is also the commercial centre of the municipality. There is one school in the municipality, Jondal School, and it is located on the north side of the river in Jondal. Jondal Church is also located here—the only church in the municipality.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ↑ "Jondal" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  3. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Jondal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-06-19.


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