Ølve

Ølve is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Kvinnheradsfjorden in the western part of the municipality. It is the site of Ølve Church.

Ølve
Village
Ølve
Location of the village
Ølve
Ølve (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°59′34″N 05°47′06″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnhordland
MunicipalityKvinnherad
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5637 Ølve

Ølve is located near the border with Bjørnafjorden municipality, and it is across the water from Tysnes municipality. Ølve is a farming village, but it is also industrial. One of the main businesses in Ølve is Schat Harding, a major producer of lifeboats of the free fall type for boats and cruise ships over the whole world.

References

  1. "Ølve, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 24 March 2015.


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