| Øvre Årdal | |
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| View of Øvre Årdal | |
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Øvre Årdal
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Årdal |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.21 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,456 |
| • Density | 1,564/km2 (4,050.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6884 |
Øvre Årdal is a village in the municipality of Årdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is the larger of the two primary villages in Årdal. The village is situated at the northern end of the 9-kilometre (5.6 mi) long lake Årdalsvatnet, with the village of Årdalstangen at the southern end. The 2.21-square-kilometre (550-acre) village has a population (2009) of 3,456.[1]
The road Tindevegen goes from Øvre Årdal, through the Fardalen valley to Turtagrø in Luster. There is also a road which goes south past the lake Tyin to the E16 highway which goes through Valdres to Oslo.
Øvre Årdal is the starting point for tours into the nearby Utladalen Landscape Protection Area and Jotunheimen National Park. There are trips to the Utladalen and Avdalen valleys, to the mountain Falketind, to the Vettisfossen waterfall, and to the historic farms of Vetti, Vettismorki, and Avdalen.
Norsk Hydro has an aluminium smelting plant which is a major employer in the area.[3]
Årdal FK is an association football club which plays at Jotun stadium in Øvre Årdal.