Sundal or Sunndal is the largest village in the

Mauranger Mauranger is the northernmost district of Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The district is centered on the Maurangsfjorden on the western side of the vast Folgefonna glacier. Mauranger consists of the villages of Sundal, A ...

district of

Kvinnherad Kvinnherad is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland, along the Hardangerfjorden. The municipality was the 5th in size in former Hordaland county. The administrative centre of the ...

municipality in

Vestland Vestland is a county in Norway established on 1 January 2020. The county is located in Western Norway and it is centred around the city of Bergen, Norway's second largest city. The administrative centre of the county is the city of Bergen, whe ...

county,

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. The village is located on the southern shore of the Maurangsfjorden, south of

Nordrepollen Nordrepollen is a village in the Mauranger area of Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the Maurangsfjorden, about half-way between the villages of Gjetingsdalen and Austrepollen. ...

and Gjetingsdalen. The village of Austrepollen lies to the east of Sunndal. It sits in a deep valley, with steep mountains surrounding it on three sides. The Bondhusbreen

glacier A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such a ...

is located at the southern end of the valley. The village has been a centre of

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for over 150 years. There are about 70 inhabitants in the village, which has a camping ground, a shop, and an inn. At the end of the 19th century,

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and

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tourists travelled to Sundal to experience the great nature including the nearby Folgefonna

, and the small Bondhusbreen arm which reaches into the valley towards Sundal. Today, the nearby

Folgefonna National Park Folgefonna National Park ( no, Folgefonna nasjonalpark) is a 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 ...

is a major draw to the area which is popular among outdoor enthusiasts.

Media gallery

Sunndal i Mauranger.png, View of the village Sundal, Mauranger.jpg, Sundal, circa 1910 Sundal Mauranger - NB MS G4 0245.jpg, Sundal harbour, circa 1880-1910

References

Villages in Vestland Kvinnherad {{Vestland-geo-stub