The Name
The Norse form of the name was Harðangr. The first element could be harðr 'hard' (referring to wind and weather), or it could be the same as in the name of the county it lies (see Hordaland). The last element is angr m 'fjord' (the name originally belonged to the fjord, now called Hardangerfjord).
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