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The Folgefonna Tunnel (Norwegian: Folgefonntunnelen) is a 11,150-meter (36,580 ft) long road tunnel in Vestland county, Norway.The tunnel connects the village of Eitrheim and the town of Odda at the head of Sørfjorden in Ullensvang Municipality to the village of Austrepollen at the head of Maurangsfjorden in Kvinnherad municipality.
Lærdal Tunnel: 2000 24,509 Ryfylke Tunnel: 2019 14,400 Gudvanga Tunnel: 1991 11,428 Folgefonna Tunnel: 2001 11,150 Toven Tunnel: 2014 10,665 Jondal Tunnel: 2012 10,400 Mælefjell Tunnel: 2019 9354 Lyshorn Tunnel: 2022 9260 Korgfjell Tunnel: 2005 8530 Steigen Tunnel: 1991 8079 Bømlafjord Tunnel: 2000 7888 Eiksund Tunnel: 2008 7765 Svartis ...
The western end of the Folgefonna Tunnel is located in Austrepollen, taking it from an isolated rural village before the opening of the tunnel, to a village along a main regional highway. The village of Nordrepollen and the Jondal Tunnel are located just a short distance to the northwest. The Mauranger power station is also located in the village.
Folgefonna National Park (Norwegian: Folgefonna nasjonalpark) is a 545.2-square-kilometre (210.5 sq mi) national park in Vestland county, Norway. The park is located on the Folgefonna peninsula, and it spans the municipalities of Kvinnherad, Etne, and Ullensvang. The national park was opened by Queen Sonja on 14 May 2005. [1]
Eysturoy Tunnel, which opened in 2020, took four years to complete. It dramatically cut the travel time between the Faroe Islands capital on the island of Streymoy and neighboring Eysturoy island.
Søndre (southern) Folgefonna, with an area of 167 square kilometres (64 sq mi), making it the third largest glacier in the mainland of Norway. [1] In total, Folgefonna covers about 207 km 2 (80 sq mi) (measured in 2006). On 14 May 2005, Folgefonna National Park was established, protecting the glaciers and the surrounding areas. [1]
With its three parts, the Folgefonna glacier covers an area of 220 km 2 (85 sq mi), and in 2005 it became protected as Folgefonna National Park. The area of the fjord is divided among several municipalities in Vestland county: Bømlo , Eidfjord , Etne , Kvam , Kvinnherad , Stord , Sveio , Tysnes , Ullensvang , Ulvik , and Voss .
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