Ulvik (village) explained

Official Name:Ulvik
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vestland county
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Hardanger
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Ulvik
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.62
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:1067
Population Density Km2:861
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5730 Ulvik
Elevation M:9
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.5678°N 6.9164°W

Ulvik is a village in the municipality of Ulvik which is located in Vestland county, Norway. The village sits at the end of the Ulvikafjorden, a side arm off of the main Hardangerfjord. The village lies about north of the Hardanger Bridge and about east of the village of Vossevangen.[2] The 0.62km2 village has a population (2019) of 534 and a population density of .[3]

The centre of the village is called "Brakanes" and it is located at the mouth of the river Tysso. This is the downtown part of the village and it includes most of the commercial areas including a cinema as well as Ulvik Church, the only church in the municipality. Brakanes School is a primary and lower secondary school (and the only school in Ulvik). The school has about 150 students that attend there.

History

The village centre of Ulvik was burned by the Germans in April 1940, as retaliation to having been hindered by Norwegian resistance fighters who were landing in Ulvik. In total, 56 houses were burned. The following day, the population, mainly farmers, were chased away from their homes, not being able to return for several months. The village was rebuilt after the war,[4] with the hotel reopening in 1952.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ulvik. yr.no. no. 2014-05-25.
  2. Web site: Ulvik – tettsted. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. no. 2014-05-25.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  4. News: Ulvik må ha mer kraft!. Ljone. Oddmar. 1950. 4. Oslo. Verdens Gang.
  5. News: Blomstringsdag I Ulvik Med Brakanes hotell gjenreist. Istre. Randi. 1952. 3. Oslo. Verdens Gang.