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Ingahogg
20.12.2018 - 12:19
At nearly 1000 metres over sea level, on the north side of INGAHOGG mountain, the remains of a soapstone quarry have been discovered. It is said, according to the Sagas, that Inga collected the big soapstone that lies in front of the Åkra Church from here.
Last changed: 20.12.2018 | Content type: Place
Sunde
19.06.2018 - 16:13
In 1852 Haktor Thorsen erected two large warehouses on one of his farms in Sunde and started trading and salting herring. This was the start of an industrial adventure that made Sunde into one of the first industrial communities in Kvinnherad.
Last changed: 19.06.2018 | Content type: Place
