Ålvik
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Ålvik is a village in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village "urban area" consists of the settlements of Ytre Ålvik and Indre Ålvik plus the nearby village of Vikedal. The settlemen
View of the village
View of Indre Ålvik from the west. Bjølvefossen A/S in the foreground.
Nye Bjølvo hydroelectric power plant. The original building is seen in the background.
Norheimsund
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Norheimsund is the administrative centre of Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern side of the Hardangerfjord, about 80 kilometres from the city of Bergen
Ålvik
…at least to 600-700 BC, as documented by bronze artifacts found in the Vikedal area. In medieval times, Ålvik belonged to the estates of Norheim in Norheimsund. The foundations for Indre Ålvik as an industrial district were laid in 1905, when Bjølvefossen A/S was incorporated to exploit the Bjølvo waterfalls…
View of the village