Lofthus, Vestland

Lofthus
Village
View of the village
Lofthus Location of the village Lofthus Lofthus (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°19′57″N 06°39′42″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Vestland
District	Hardanger
Municipality	Ullensvang
Area
• Total	0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	556
• Density	830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	5781 Lofthus

Lofthus is a village in the municipality of Ullensvang, which is located in the Hardanger region of Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the eastern shore of the Sørfjorden, along Norwegian National Road 13. Lofthus is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the village of Kinsarvik and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the town of Odda. The 0.67-square-kilometre (170-acre) village of Lofthus has a population (2013) of 556, giving the village a population density of 830 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,100/sq mi).

Lofthus is a tourist area with hotels and camping sites. There is also a significant amount of fruit farming in the area, and so Lofthus is home to a national fruit research centre. The most popular fruit grown in this area is the cherry. The medieval Ullensvang Church is located in this village, as is the Hardanger folk high school.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Lofthus include:

• Halldor O. Opedal (1895–1986), folkorist
• Elsa Garmann Andersen (1891–1964) architect and photographer

Media gallery

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  View of Lofthus
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  Old picture of Lofthus
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  The medieval Ullensvang Church