Husnes

Article summary

Husnes is the largest village in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Hardangerfjorden on the Folgefonna peninsula, about south of the village of Herøysund and immediately north of the villages of Sunde and Valen. The lake Opsangervatnet lies along the southwestern part of the village between Husnes and Sunde. The village has a population (2025) of and a population density of . When the neighboring villages of Sunde and Valen are included, the entire urban area includes just under 4,500 people. Husnes is centered on the huge factory owned by Hydro, formerly Sør-Norge Aluminium, and the village has become the center of commerce and education in Kvinnherad municipality, as well as the site of Husnes Church. The government of Kvinnherad Municipality has at times proposed that Husnes become the new administrative centre of Kvinnherad which usually sparks debate in the municipality.

Key claims

1. area: 4,500 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. students: 400 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348989475