Osa, Norway

Osa is a small village in the municipality of Ulvik in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies at the end of the Osa Fjord, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the village of Ulvik. The village sits at the confluence of the two rivers: Austdøla and Norddøla, which then join together for about 500 metres (1,600 ft) before emptying into the fjord. Historically, this place was the connection between the Hardanger district and Hallingskeid (up on the Hardangervidda plateau.[2]

Osa
Village
View of the village
Osa
Location of the village
Osa
Osa (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°35′20″N 07°02′07″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictHardanger
MunicipalityUlvik
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5730 Ulvik

References

  1. "Osa, Ulvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Osafjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 May 2014.


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