Hardanger

Proper noun

 * 1) The district surrounding the  in  county, Western Norway, consisting of seven municipalities,, , , , ,  and.

Etymology
From, traditionally believed to be related to ; from , from +. The reason for the -a-, as opposed to the -ǫ- in, is said to come from a different placement of the stress, causing an earlier syncope of the -u- than in the other word. It therefore did not yield a.

It has also been suggested that the fjord name may derive from instead of, due to the location of the fjord being outside the original area of the Harudes (Hordaland). This may better explain the -a- than relying on the absence of an expected u-umlaut.

Proper noun

 * , consisting of the municipalities, , and.