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Skare
Skarde[1] | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of the village | |
 Interactive map of Skare | |
| Coordinates: 59°56′00″N 6°36′00″E / 59.93333°N 6.6°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Hardanger |
| Municipality | Ullensvang Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 330 |
| • Density | 971/km2 (2,510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5763 Skare |
Skare[3] is a village in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) straight south of the town of Odda and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the village of Seljestad. The village sits at the junction of Norwegian National Road 13 and European route E134. Skare Church is located in the village.[4]
The 0.34-square-kilometre (84-acre) village has a population (2025) of 330 and a population density of 971 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,510/sq mi).[1]
The Espelandsfossen waterfall lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the village, just off the side of the National Road 13.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Skare (255 m, extremes 2018-) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
5.1 (41.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
| Source: yr.no/Norwegian Meteorological Institute[5] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Skare, Ullensvang". yr.no. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Skare". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "yr.no/met.no".