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  Name Hordaland
  Fullname Hordaland fylke
  Isocode 12
  Capital Bergen
  Governor &nbsp
  Province Vestlandet
  Arearank 9
  Area 15,460
  Arealand 14,551
  Areapercent 478
  Population As Of 2004
  Populationrank 3
  Population 445,059
  Populationpercent 972
  Populationdensity 31
  Populationincrease 68
  Gdp As Of 2001
  Gdprank 2
  Gdp 115,293
  Gdppercent 755
  Gdpcapita 263,056
  Incomecapita 148,300
  Coatofarms
  Map


Hordaland is semi-circular in shape. It is located on the western coast of the country, split from southwest to northeast by the long, deep Hardangerfjorden , one of Norway's main fjords and a great tourist attraction. About half of the National park of Hardangervidda is in the county. The county also includes many well-known waterfalls of Norway, like Vøringsfossen and Stykkjedalsfossen . It also includes the glaciers Folgefonna and Hardangerjøkullen .

More than 60% of the inhabitants live in Bergen and the surrounding area. Other important developed places are Bømlo , Leirvik , Voss and Odda .

Famous people from Hordaland:

Hordaland is Twinned with Cardiff , Wales .


DISTRICTS

The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. The inland districts are Hardanger and Voss and the coastal districts are Sunnhordland , Midthordland and Nordhordland . '' Strilelandet '' is the name of a more informal region commonly held to encompass Midthordland and Nordhordland.





















MUNICIPALITIES


Hordaland has a total of 33 municipalities:



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