Ølve

Ølve
Village
Ølve Location in Hordaland county
Coordinates: 59°59′34″N 05°47′06″E / 59.99278°N 5.78500°E / 59.99278; 5.78500Coordinates: 59°59′34″N 05°47′06″E / 59.99278°N 5.78500°E / 59.99278; 5.78500
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Hordaland
District	Sunnhordland
Municipality	Kvinnherad
Elevation[1]	14 m (46 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	5637 Ølve

Ølve is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Kvinnheradsfjorden in the western part of the municipality. It is the site of Ølve Church.

Ølve is located near the border with Fusa municipality, and it is across the water from Tysnes municipality. Ølve is a farming village, but it is also industrial. One of the main businesses in Ølve is Schat Harding, a major producer of lifeboats of the free fall type for boats and cruise ships over the whole world.

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