Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. In 2002 there were 438,253 inhabitants, which is 9.6% of the total population in Norway. Its area is 15,634 km². The county administration is in Bergen.

Hordaland fylke County NO-12 Administrative Centre Bergen, Norway County Mayor   Area 15,634 km² Population  - Total (2002)  - Percent  - Density 438,253 9.6 % x.x/km²

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Hordaland is located central on the western coast of the country, split from southwest to northeast by the long, deep Hardangerfjorden, one of Norway's main fjords and a great tourist attraction. The county is almost semi-circular in shape. About half of the National park of Hardangervidda is in the county. The county also includes many well-known waterfalls of Norway, like Vøringsfossen and Stykkjedalsfossen. It also includes the glaciers Folgefonna and Hardangerjøkullen.

More than 60% of the inhabitants live in Bergen and the surrounding area. Other important developed places are Bømlo, Leirvik, Voss and Odda.

Municipalities

• Askøy
• Austevoll
• Austrheim
• Bergen
• Bømlo
• Eidfjord
• Etne
• Fedje
• Fitjar
• Fjell
• Fusa
• Granvin
• Jondal
• Kvam
• Kvinnherad
• Lindås
• Masfjorden
• Meland
• Modalen
• Odda
• Os
• Osterøy
• Radøy
• Samnanger
• Stord
• Sund
• Sveio
• Tysnes
• Ullensvang
• Ulvik
• Vaksdal
• Voss
• Øygarden

External links

• County web site (http://www.hordaland-f.kommune.no/)
• County map (http://www.hordaland.no/english/map_county.html)