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'Røldal' is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.
Røldal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). It was merged with Odda January 1, 1964.
The village lays on the route between the traditional Vest- and Austlandet, at the borders between the counties of Hordaland, Rogaland and Telemark. Røldal was formerly an independent municipality, but in 1964 Røldal became a part of Odda municipality.
Recognized points of tourist interst in Røldal include the Røldal stave church and Røldal skicenter in the Hordadal valley with is famous for receiving the most snowfall of any area in Norway. Røldal also is a point for access to the Hardangervidda plateau.

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Old photographs of Røldal

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Old photographs of Røldal

★ From the national library's Nor Gallery, pictures taken by Axel Lindahl and Anders Beer Wilse.

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★ Central Statistics (in Norwegian)

★ Netsite for the Norwegian church (in Norwegian)