Utne

Utne is a village in Ullensvang municipality in Hardanger, Norway.

Utne, in Norwegian, probably has some pre-Germanic elements, i.e. before approx. 200 CE. Other place-names in the area also has an element of pre-Germanic and unknown origins. It has been suggested that it derives from "Ut-tun", meaning the hamlet or farmstead that is "out" [http://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/navnegransking/rygh_ng/rygh_visetekst.prl?s=n&Vise=Vise&KRYSS182034%4040731=on] . This fits with the village's position at the tip of Sørfjorden. This is however uncertain.

Utne, Norway is also home to Norway's oldest and running hotel,Fact|date=May 2007 The Utne Hotel.