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The Eid Fjord [1] [2] [3] (Norwegian: Eidfjorden) is the innermost part of the Hardanger Fjord [4] in Norway. It extends 29 kilometers (18 mi) eastwards from the Utne Fjord and Sørfjorden . [ 4 ] The Eid Fjord lies in the municipalities of Ullensvang , Ulvik , and Eidfjord in Vestland county.
Eidfjord is situated at the end of the Eid Fjord, an inner branch of the large Hardangerfjorden. The village of Eidfjord is a major cruise ship port of call . Eidfjord has several tourist sites, like the Sima Power Plant which is built into the mountain itself, the Måbødalen valley, and the Vøringsfossen waterfall which has a free fall of ...
Eidfjordvatnet (English: Lake Eidfjord) [1] [2] [3] is a moraine-dammed lake in the municipality of Eidfjord in Vestland county, Norway. The 3.55-square-kilometre (1.37 sq mi) lake is located immediately southeast of the village of Eidfjord. Øvre Eidfjord village lies on the southern shore of the lake.
The national park has two visitor centres: the Hardangervidda Natursenter (Nature Centre) in the village of Øvre Eidfjord in Eidfjord municipality, and the Hardangervidda Nasjonalparksenter (National Park Centre) at Skinnarbu in Tinn municipality which is located near the lake Møsvatnet, the town of Rjukan, and the mountain village of Rauland.
The nature centre is located in the village of Øvre in the municipality of Eidfjord. It is accessible off Norwegian National Road 7. It is situated at the foot of Vøringsfossen and the ascent to Måbødalen. [1] The nature center was opened on 28 May 1995. It was authorized as a national park center for the Hardangervidda National Park in 1997.
Eidfjord is the administrative centre of Eidfjord municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the Eid Fjord , an inner branch of the large Hardangerfjorden . The village sits about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the Hardanger Bridge along the Norwegian National Road 7 .
All materials for the construction had to be carried on horseback from Eidfjord up to the top of the hill. [10] Around the year 1900 large cruise ships began to visit Eidfjord, and from there passengers were transported by horse and wagon up the valley. The composer Edvard Grieg had a log cabin nearby and was a frequent visitor to the falls. [6]
Øvre Eidfjord is a village in Eidfjord municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the southern end of the lake Eidfjordvatnet, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the municipal centre of Eidfjord. Øvre Eidfjord sits along the Bjoreio River, at the entrance to the Måbødalen valley. There are about 200 residents of ...