Sundal Explained

Official Name:Sunndal
Other Name:Sundal
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:right
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
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5476 Mauranger
Elevation M:7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.1172°N 6.2678°W

Sundal or Sunndal is the largest village in the Mauranger district of Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Maurangsfjorden, south of Nordrepollen 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 is located at the southern end of the valley.[2]

The village has been a centre of tourism 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, German and English tourists travelled to Sundal to experience the great nature including the nearby Folgefonna glacier, and the small Bondhusbreen arm which reaches into the valley towards Sundal. Today, the nearby Folgefonna National Park is a major draw to the area which is popular among outdoor enthusiasts.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sunndal, Kvinnherad (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2015-03-24.
  2. Web site: Bondhusbreen. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2015-03-24.