NordhordlandNordhordland est un district traditionnel de l’Ouest de la Norvège au Nord de Bergen. Il inclut les communes de Austrheim, Fedje, Alver, Masfjorden, Modalen, Osterøy et Vaksdal. Le centre du Nordhordland est Knarvik avec son centre commercial et son lycée. Le tissu économique du Nordhordland était historiquement tourné vers l'agriculture, la pêche et l'industrie, mais le secteur pétrolier est désormais fortement représenté, en particulier à Mongstad. Les communes de Masfjorden, Modalen et Vaksdal sont de grandes productrices d'hydroélectricité.
Comté de Hordalandvignette|alt=Fier petit bateau à moteur en parade dans un bassin maritime devant une belle rangée de maisons de ville.|Le ou , bateau qui assurait le transport de voyageurs et de marchandises entre Bergen (Norvège) et le ou dans le comté de Hordaland au début du , pendant le festival de l'héritage maritime . Le comté de Hordaland (Hordaland fylke ; Hörðaland) est un ancien comté norvégien situé au centre-ouest du pays. Il a été fusionné le avec l'ancien comté limitrophe de Sogn og Fjordane pour former le nouveau comté de Vestland.
UlvikUlvik is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The municipality stretches from the Hardangerfjord to the mountains that reach above sea level. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ulvik. The villages of Osa and Finse are also located in Ulvik municipality. The municipality is the 158th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ulvik is the 331st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,051. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 5.
Gulenis a municipality in the southwestern part of Vestland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Eivindvik. Other villages in Gulen include Brekke, Byrknes, Dalsøyra, Dingja, Instefjord, Mjømna, Rutledal, and Ytre Oppedal. The municipality of Gulen sits to the south of the Sognefjorden and it surrounds the Gulafjorden, which is considered to be the place where Norway's west-coastal Vikings met for the Gulating, a governing body.
Eidfjord (commune)Eidfjord is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The municipality is located in the traditional district of Hardanger. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Eidfjord, where the majority of the municipal population lives. The other major population centre in the municipality is the village of Øvre Eidfjord. 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.
Askvollis a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Askvoll. Other villages in the municipality include Holmedal, Kvammen, and Stongfjorden. The most important industries in Askvoll today are Helle Knivfabrikk (a knife factory), Bulandet Fiskeindustri (fish industry), and Sigurd Løkeland Hermetikkfabrikk (a producer of crabs). The municipality is the 255th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway.
HardangerfjordThe Hardangerfjord (Hardanger Fjord) is the fifth longest fjord in the world, and the second longest fjord in Norway. It is located in Vestland county in the Hardanger region. The fjord stretches from the Atlantic Ocean into the mountainous interior of Norway along the Hardangervidda plateau. The innermost point of the fjord reaches the town of Odda. The Hardangerfjord starts at the Atlantic Ocean about south of the city of Bergen. Here the fjord heads in a northeasterly direction between the island of Bømlo and the mainland.
