Utne | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Utne Location of the village  Utne Utne (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°25′21″N 06°37′28″E / 60.42250°N 6.62444°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Hardanger |
| Municipality | Ullensvang |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5778 Utne |
Utne is a village in Ullensvang municipality in the Hardanger region of Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern end of the Folgefonn Peninsula, at the confluence of the Sørfjorden and Hardangerfjorden. The village is the site of Utne Church. The village of Alsåker lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the west on the northern shore of the peninsula and the village of Vikebygd lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south along the eastern shore of the peninsula.[2]
Utne is a ferry port with regular ferry routes from Kinsarvik to Kvanndal via Utne, connecting the two sides of the fjord. Utne is also home to the Utne Hotel, Norway's oldest hotel in continuous operation, founded in 1722.[3]
- ^ "Utne, Ullensvang" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Utne" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Utne". Bergen Guide. Bergen Promotion. Archived from the original on 27 August 2001.