Rosendal, Norway Explained

Official Name:Rosendal
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Sunnhordland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Kvinnherad
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:1.13
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:804
Population Density Km2:712
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5470 Rosendal
Elevation M:9
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:59.9858°N 6.0114°W

Rosendal is the administrative centre of the municipality of Kvinnherad in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Hardangerfjorden, about north of the village of Dimmelsvik and about straight west of the vast Folgefonna glacier which sits inside the nearby Folgefonna National Park. The village is especially known for the Barony Rosendal, a historic estate located in the village. Kvinnherad Church is also located in this village.

The 1.13km2 village has a population (2019) of 804 and a population density of .[2] The economy of the village is centered on agriculture, ship building, and tourism.[3] The shipbuilder Skaalurens Skibsbyggeri was established in Rosendal in 1855.

The newspaper Grenda is published in Rosendal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosendal, Kvinnherad (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2015-03-18.
  2. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  3. Web site: Rosendal – tettsted. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2015-03-18.