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THE NAME Hordaland ( Norse ''Hörðaland'') ( Frisian ''Hörnaland'') is the old name of the region - revived in modern times. The first element is the plural genitive case of ''hörðar'', the name of an old Germanic tribe (see Charudes ). The last element is ''land'' as in 'land, region'. Until 1919 the name of the county was ''Søndre Bergenhus amt'' - with the meaning '(the) southern (part of) Bergenhus Amt '. (The old ''Bergenhus amt'', created in 1662, was divided in 1763.) (See also Rogaland and Sogn Og Fjordane .) COAT-OF-ARMS The coat-of-arms was made official for Hordaland in 1961 - but originally it was used by the region Sunnhordland in the 14th Century . GEOGRAPHY 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 Hardangerjøkulen . More than 60% of the inhabitants live in Bergen and the surrounding area. Other urban or semi-urban centres include Leirvik , Voss and Odda . FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM HORDALAND
DISTRICTS , purple Voss , blue Sunnhordland , red Midhordland , yellow Nordhordland .]] The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. The inland districts are Hardanger and Voss and the coastal districts are Sunnhordland , Midhordland and Nordhordland {Link without Title} . '' Strilelandet '' is the name of a more informal region commonly held to encompass Midhordland and Nordhordland. MUNICIPALITIES Hordaland has a total of 33 municipalities:
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