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Kinsarvik

Vestland, Norway · Europe

About Kinsarvik

Kinsarvik works well as a base: 20 minutes from Granvin, 25km from Hardangerfjord.

Kinsarvik is a town located in Vestland, Norway. With a population of 459, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Kinsarvik sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kinsarvik to your route.

About Kinsarvik

Kinsarvik is a village in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the end of a small bay at the confluence of the Sørfjorden and the Eidfjorden, where they join to form the main branch of the Hardangerfjorden. The village lies along the Norwegian National Road 13 and it has a

Read more ferry port with regular routes that connect it to Utne and Kvanndal across the fjord. The 0.7-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2025) of 591 and a population density of 844 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,190/sq mi). Due to its important location along the Hardangerfjorden, Kinsarvik has been an important location since the Viking Age. Kinsarvik has been the site of Kinsarvik Church since the 12th century, serving the people of the whole region. The parish of Kinsarvik was made into a municipality in 1838. Kinsarvik Municipality existed as a municipality off and on from 1838 until 1964 when it was merged into Ullensvang Municipality. This village was the administrative centre of Ullensvang Municipality until 2020 when the municipality was enlarged and the administrative centre was moved to the town of Odda.

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Where is Kinsarvik located?

Kinsarvik is located in Vestland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 60.3757 latitude, 6.7195 longitude.

What is the population of Kinsarvik?

Kinsarvik has a population of approximately 459 people, making it a town in Norway.

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Quick Information

Population
459
Continent
Europe
Country
Norway
Region
Vestland
Timezone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
60.3757, 6.7195

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Norway

Police
112
Ambulance
113
Fire
110
Driving side
right

Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.

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Worth the detour from Kinsarvik

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

bridge

Hardanger Bridge

One of the world's longest suspension bridges with a 1,310 m main span, leaping across the Eidfjorden arm of the Hardangerfjord and plunging straight into tunnels at both ends.

13 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Hardangerfjord

Norway's second-longest fjord, celebrated for its spring fruit blossom season when thousands of apple and cherry trees bloom along its shores.

25 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Trolltunga

A dramatic horizontal rock formation jutting out 700 meters above Lake Ringedalsvatnet in the Norwegian fjords.

28 km · about 30 min drive

waterfall

Steinsdalsfossen

A roadside waterfall you can walk behind on a footpath tucked under the cascade near Norheimsund.

28 km · about 30 min drive

waterfall

Vøringsfossen

Norway's most visited waterfall plunging 182 metres into the Måbødalen valley, now with dramatic stepped viewing platforms.

30 km · about 35 min drive

waterfall

Tvindefossen

Fan-shaped waterfall tumbling 110 m over mossy ledges right beside the E16 north of Voss: a classic Norwegian road-trip pull-over with parking at its base.

39 km · about 45 min drive

waterfall

Latefossen

Twin thundering torrents that crash under a six-arch stone bridge right beside the road near Odda.

48 km · about 55 min drive

famous road

Hardangervidda Mountain Plateau Road (Rv7)

National Tourist Route crossing Europe's largest high mountain plateau between Eidfjord and Geilo, with treeless arctic scenery and wild reindeer herds either side of the road.

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Kinsarvik

  • Right hereHardanger BridgeOne of the world's longest suspension bridges with a 1,310 m main span, leaping across the Eidfjorden arm of the Hardangerfjord and plunging straight into tunnels at both ends.
  • 48 kmHardangervidda Mountain Plateau Road (Rv7)National Tourist Route crossing Europe's largest high mountain plateau between Eidfjord and Geilo, with treeless arctic scenery and wild reindeer herds either side of the road.
  • 51 kmStalheimskleivaA breathtakingly steep old hairpin road between two waterfalls in the Naeroy valley near Voss.
  • 58 kmFlåm Railway (Flåmsbana)One of the steepest standard-gauge railway lines in the world, descending 863 metres through tunnels and past waterfalls to the Aurlandsfjord.
  • 65 kmStegastein ViewpointA cantilevered glass and steel platform projecting 30 metres over the Aurlandsfjord, 650 metres above the water.
  • 75 kmAurlandsfjellet Snow RoadA high tundra 'Snow Road' between Aurland and Laerdal with lunar plateaus and the Stegastein detour.

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Kinsarvik.

Granvin

🇳🇴 Norway

17 km awayPop. 460

Eidfjord

🇳🇴 Norway

22 km awayPop. 569

Ulvik

🇳🇴 Norway

24 km awayPop. 1,067

Jondal

🇳🇴 Norway

28 km away

Øystese

🇳🇴 Norway

29 km awayPop. 1,634

Norheimsund

🇳🇴 Norway

32 km awayPop. 4,399

Voss

🇳🇴 Norway

33 km awayPop. 5,571

Odda

🇳🇴 Norway

35 km awayPop. 4,876

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