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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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