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Øvre Årdal

Village in Vestland, Norway

Village in Vestland, Norway

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official_nameØvre Årdal
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image_captionView of Øvre Årdal
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subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Western Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Vestland
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Sogn
subdivision_type4Municipality
subdivision_name4Årdal Municipality
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area_total_km21.89
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population_total3094
population_density_km21637
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postal_code6884 Øvre Årdal
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Øvre Årdal is a village in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is the larger of the two primary villages in Årdal Municipality. The village is situated at the northern end of the 9 km long lake Årdalsvatnet, with the village of Årdalstangen at the southern end. The 1.89 km2 village has a population (2024) of 3,094 and a population density of 1637 PD/km2.

Farnes Church is located in this village. The road Tindevegen goes from Øvre Årdal, through the Fardalen valley to the village of Turtagrø in Luster Municipality. It's one of the highest elevation roads in Norway. There is also a road which goes south past the lake Tyin to the European route E16 highway which goes through Valdres to Oslo.

Øvre Årdal is the starting point for tours into the nearby Utladalen Landscape Protection Area and Jotunheimen National Park. There are trips to the Utladalen and Avdalen valleys, to the mountain Falketind, to the Vettisfossen waterfall, and to the historic farms of Vetti, Vettismorki, and Avdalen.

Norsk Hydro has an aluminium smelting plant which is a major employer in the area.

Årdal FK is an association football club which plays at Jotun stadium in Øvre Årdal.

References

References

  1. "Øvre Årdal, Årdal (Vestland)". [[yr.no]].
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  3. Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2025-10-27). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  4. {{Cite SNL. Øvre_Årdal. Øvre Årdal. 2025-11-16. Askheim. Svein. 2025-08-01
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