Hardanger (disambiguation)

Hardanger (disambiguation)

Hardanger may be:

* Hardanger, a region in the western part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities of Odda, Ullensvang, Eidfjord, Ulvik and Granvin.
* Hardangerfjord, a fjord around which the landscape of Hardanger is centered.
* A mountain plateau in Norway, Hardangervidda.
* A string instrument from Norway, see also hardingfele.
* Hardanger embroidery, a form of whitework hand embroidery from the district of the same name.
* Hardanger cloth, a special kind of evenweave fabric used for Hardanger embroidery and other counted-thread embroidery.


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