Ænes
Ænes is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern shore of the Hardangerfjorden at the mouth of the Maurangsfjorden. Ænes Church is located in the village. There has been a church located here since the Middle Ages.[2]
Ænes | |
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Village | |
 View of the village church | |
  Ænes Location of the village  Ænes Ænes (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°05′25″N 06°06′33″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Kvinnherad |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5475 Ænes |
The village sits at the northern end of the small Ænesdalen valley, through which the river Æneselva runs. The border for Folgefonna National Park lies at the southern end of the valley, just a few kilometers south of Ænes.[2]
References
- "Ænes, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- Store norske leksikon. "Ænes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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