The area is dominated by the vast Hardangervidda plateau in the east and the large Folgefonna glacier on the central Folgefonna peninsula. The district was selected as the millennium site for the old Hordaland county.
The Old Norse form of the name was Harðangr. The first element is derived from the ethnonym hǫrðar, or from harðr meaning "hard" (referring to wind and weather). The last element is angr "tight fjord" (the name originally belonged to the fjord, now called Hardangerfjord).[1]
The region is one of Norway's most important sources of fruit and constitutes approximately 40% of the national fruit production, including apple, plum, pear, cherry and redcurrant.[2] Apples have been cultivated in Hardanger since the 14th century, the agricultural experience brought by English monks who first arrived at Lyse Abbey in 1146.[3] The climate, soil and seasonal conditions of the region are believed to be particularly beneficial to the growth of apples. In 2005, juice produced from Hardanger apples became Norway's third product to be granted protection of origin name, with applications pending for other regional produce.[4]
In 2006, an Ulvik farmer and producer of sparkling cider, Nils Lekve of Hardanger Saft og Siderfabrikk, successfully navigated the narrow and complex directives of Norwegian alcohol laws, and completed a distribution agreement with monopoly alcoholic beverage outlet Vinmonopolet, making Hardanger Sider Sprudlande available for national sale by July 2006.[5][6] Lekve's efforts earned him a top 3 finalist nomination for the Bygdeutviklingsprisen (English: Local community development award), awarded by Innovasjon Norge.[7]
Food and craftsedit
Hardanger embroidery is a type of whitework that takes its name from that region. It is made with geometric designs of kloster (blocks), "ships", diamonds, and other embroidery techniques. It is worked on Hardanger or linen fabric which has a "count" of 22 to 29 threads per inch. Traditionally it is worked on white fabric with white cotton thread but in recent years other colors and threads are popular. Norwegian bunads (Hardangerbunad, native costumes) from that region often feature this embroidery on the bottom of the white apron.
Hardanger also lends its name to the Hardanger fiddle which was originally produced there.
^Opplysningskontoret for Frukt og Grønt. frukt.no. (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2005-05-07. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
^Opplysningskontoret for Frukt og Grønt. frukt.no. (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2007-11-13.
^Matmerk (December 16, 2005). "Eplejuice frå hardanger får lovbeskyttelse" (in Norwegian).
^Hofseth, Arne, Bergens Tidende (May 29, 2006). (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on March 16, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^hardangerfjord.com. "Saft og cider" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2007-08-18.
^Bergens Tidende (November 6, 2007). "Ulvik-sider til finalen" (in Norwegian).
hardanger, other, uses, disambiguation, traditional, district, western, part, norway, dominated, fjord, inner, branches, sørfjorden, fjord, consists, municipalities, ullensvang, eidfjord, ulvik, kvam, located, inside, county, vestland, districtlofthusdistricts. For other uses see Hardanger disambiguation Hardanger is a traditional district in the western part of Norway dominated by the Hardangerfjord and its inner branches of the Sorfjorden and the Eid Fjord It consists of the municipalities of Ullensvang Eidfjord Ulvik and Kvam and is located inside the county of Vestland HardangerDistrictLofthusDistricts of Vestland Nordfjord Sunnfjord Indre Sogn Ytre Sogn Nordhordland Midthordland Sunnhordland Hardanger VossCountryNorwayCountyVestlandRegionWestern NorwayAdm CenterOdda town Area Total6 266 km2 2 419 sq mi Population 2009 Total22 810 Density3 6 km2 9 4 sq mi DemonymHardingThe area is dominated by the vast Hardangervidda plateau in the east and the large Folgefonna glacier on the central Folgefonna peninsula The district was selected as the millennium site for the old Hordaland county In the early Viking Age before Harald Fairhair Hardanger was a petty kingdom with its capital at Kinsarvik citation needed Contents 1 Etymology 2 Agriculture 3 Food and crafts 4 References 5 External linksEtymology editThe Old Norse form of the name was Hardangr The first element is derived from the ethnonym hǫrdar or from hardr meaning hard referring to wind and weather The last element is angr tight fjord the name originally belonged to the fjord now called Hardangerfjord 1 Agriculture edit nbsp From Hardanger a painting by Hans Gude 1847The region is one of Norway s most important sources of fruit and constitutes approximately 40 of the national fruit production including apple plum pear cherry and redcurrant 2 Apples have been cultivated in Hardanger since the 14th century the agricultural experience brought by English monks who first arrived at Lyse Abbey in 1146 3 The climate soil and seasonal conditions of the region are believed to be particularly beneficial to the growth of apples In 2005 juice produced from Hardanger apples became Norway s third product to be granted protection of origin name with applications pending for other regional produce 4 In 2006 an Ulvik farmer and producer of sparkling cider Nils Lekve of Hardanger Saft og Siderfabrikk successfully navigated the narrow and complex directives of Norwegian alcohol laws and completed a distribution agreement with monopoly alcoholic beverage outlet Vinmonopolet making Hardanger Sider Sprudlande available for national sale by July 2006 5 6 Lekve s efforts earned him a top 3 finalist nomination for the Bygdeutviklingsprisen English Local community development award awarded by Innovasjon Norge 7 Food and crafts editHardanger embroidery is a type of whitework that takes its name from that region It is made with geometric designs of kloster blocks ships diamonds and other embroidery techniques It is worked on Hardanger or linen fabric which has a count of 22 to 29 threads per inch Traditionally it is worked on white fabric with white cotton thread but in recent years other colors and threads are popular Norwegian bunads Hardangerbunad native costumes from that region often feature this embroidery on the bottom of the white apron Hardanger also lends its name to the Hardanger fiddle which was originally produced there Krotekake is a type of lefse unique to the region References edit Hardanger snl no Retrieved 2 July 2015 Opplysningskontoret for Frukt og Gront frukt no Hardangerfrukt vil ha beskyttelse in Norwegian Archived from the original on 2005 05 07 Retrieved 2008 02 11 Opplysningskontoret for Frukt og Gront frukt no Epler i Hardanger in Norwegian Archived from the original on 2007 11 13 Matmerk December 16 2005 Eplejuice fra hardanger far lovbeskyttelse in Norwegian Hofseth Arne Bergens Tidende May 29 2006 Sprudlande Hardanger i stettglas in Norwegian Archived from the original on March 16 2007 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link hardangerfjord com Saft og cider in Norwegian Archived from the original on 2007 08 18 Bergens Tidende November 6 2007 Ulvik sider til finalen in Norwegian External links edit nbsp Hardanger travel guide from Wikivoyage60 20 N 6 30 E 60 333 N 6 500 E 60 333 6 500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hardanger amp oldid 1094460961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
