Hardanger

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For other uses: see Hardanger (disambiguation).

Hardanger is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, dominated by the Hardangerfjord. It consists of the municipalities of Odda, Ullensvang, Eidfjord, Ulvik, Granvin, Kvam and Jondal.

In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Hardanger was a petty kingdom headquartered at Kinsarvik.

Hardanger Embroidery is a type of whitework that takes its name from that region. It is made with geometric designs of kloster (blocks), "ships", diamonds, and other embroidery techniques. It is worked on Hardanger fabric which has a "count" of 22 to 29 threads per inch. Norwegian bunads (native costumes) from that region often feature this embroidery on the bottom of the white apron. Hardanger is Norway's orchard. Delectable apples, pears and cherries grow on the sunny banks of the Hardanger Fjord.

Krotekaker is a type of lefse unique to the region.

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