Kvam

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Kvam is a municipality in Vestland county, western Norway, known for its scenic location along the Hardangerfjord and traditional fruit farming.

All labels observed (1)

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Kvam canonical 3

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
administrativeCentre Norheimsund
borders Hardangerfjord NERFINISHED
climate temperate oceanic climate
country Norway
governingBody Kvam Municipality
surface form: Kvam municipal council
hasActivity hiking
skiing
hasAttraction Hardanger Folk Museum branch in Utne
Hardanger Maritime Museum in Norheimsund
surface form: Hardanger Maritime Centre

Steinsdalsfossen waterfall
hasBridge Fyksesund Bridge
hasCoastlineOn Hardangerfjord NERFINISHED
hasFjordArm Fyksesund
hasIndustry agriculture
hydropower
tourism
hasLake Movatnet
Vangsvatnet vicinity
hasMountainArea Kvamskogen
hasPostalCodePrefix 5600
hasRiver Fykseelva
Steinsdalselva
hasRoadConnection Norwegian County Road 49
Norwegian National Road 7
includesVillage Norheimsund
Strandebarm
Tørvikbygd
Ålvik
Øystese
knownFor apple orchards
cherry orchards
fruit farming
pear orchards
scenic landscape
languageForm Nynorsk
locatedIn Hardangerfjorden region
surface form: Hardanger region

Vestland county NERFINISHED
Western Norway
partOf Hardanger og Voss prosti (Church of Norway deanery)
previousCounty Hordaland NERFINISHED
primaryEconomicSector primary industries
service sector
region Vestland
religion Church of Norway majority
subdivisionType municipality
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

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Steinkjer mergedWith Kvam
Hardanger hasPart Kvam