Åkra, Vestland

Åkra
Village
Åkra is located in Vestland
Åkra
Åkra
Location of the village
Åkra is located in Norway
Åkra
Åkra
Åkra (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°47′29″N 06°05′54″E / 59.79139°N 6.09833°E / 59.79139; 6.09833
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnhordland
MunicipalityKvinnherad
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5499 Åkra

Åkra is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the north side of the Åkrafjorden, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the village of Skånevik.[2] The village sits in the far southeastern corner of the municipality. It sits at the end of Norwegian County Road 40, a road running from Dimmelsvik to Åkra where it ends. The village area is fairly isolated, with only one road in and out, sitting in a small valley with mountains and a fjord surrounding it. Åkra Church is located in the village.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Åkra, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  2. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir (14 December 2021). "Åkra – Kvinnherad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 March 2015.