Gjetingsdalen is a village in the
Mauranger area of
Kvinnherad municipality in
Vestland county,
Norway. The village is located in the Gjetingsdalen valley, on a hillside overlooking the
Maurangsfjorden. The village of
Austrepollen
Austrepollen is a village in the Mauranger area of Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Maurangsfjorden, about east of the village of Gjetingsdalen and about northeast of the village of S ...
lies about to the east, across the
fjord. There is only one road leading into and out of the village (from
Nordrepollen), making it rather isolated, but its close proximity to the
Jondal Tunnel and
Folgefonna Tunnel
The Folgefonna Tunnel ( no, Folgefonntunnelen) is a long road tunnel in Vestland county, Norway. The tunnel connects the village of Eitrheim and the town of Odda at the head of Sørfjorden in Ullensvang Municipality to the village of Austrepo ...
, give it good access to nearby urban areas. There is a
hydroelectric power plant located along the river which runs through this valley.
The village is made up of several small farms. The ''Bakka'' farm is located in the top of the valley and it has great grazing pastures. This farm has about 36 head of
cattle, giving it the highest milk production in the village. This farm also has a tourist guesthouse called ''Bolebua''. Other farms in the village area include ''Medhus'', ''Bråtun'', and ''Øyjorda''.
References
Villages in Vestland
Kvinnherad
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