# Undredal

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{{Short description|Village in Aurland Municipality, Norway}}
{{Redirect|Underdal|the Norwegian political scientist|Arild Underdal}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name          = Undredal
|other_name             = 
|native_name            = 
|nickname               = 
|settlement_type        = Village
|image_skyline          = Undredal.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Undredal
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|mapframe-zoom          = 11
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|subdivision_type       = Country
|subdivision_name       = [Norway](/source/Norway)
|subdivision_type1      = [Region](/source/List_of_regions_of_Norway) 
|subdivision_name1      = [Western Norway](/source/Western_Norway)
|subdivision_type2      = [County](/source/Counties_of_Norway) 
|subdivision_name2      = [Vestland](/source/Vestland)
|subdivision_type3      = [District](/source/Districts_of_Norway)
|subdivision_name3      = [Sogn](/source/Sogn)
|subdivision_type4      = [Municipality](/source/List_of_municipalities_of_Norway)
|subdivision_name4      = [Aurland Municipality](/source/Aurland_Municipality)
|population_as_of       = 2001
|population_footnotes   = <ref name="ssb">{{cite web |author=Statistisk sentralbyrå |authorlink=Statistics Norway |year=2001 |title=Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1421 Aurland |url=http://www.ssb.no/fob/kommunehefte/1421/fob_1421_tabeller.pdf |language=Norwegian |format=PDF}}</ref>
|population_total       = 112
|timezone1              = [CET](/source/Central_European_Time) 
|utc_offset1            = +01:00
|timezone1_DST          = [CEST](/source/Central_European_Summer_Time) 
|utc_offset1_DST        = +02:00
|postal_code_type       = Post Code
|postal_code            = 5746 Undredal
|coordinates            = {{coord|60.9501|7.1019|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m            = 20
|elevation_footnotes    = <ref>{{cite web |title=Undredal, Aurland (Vestland) |url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Vestland/Aurland/Undredal~124038/ |accessdate=2020-01-25 |publisher=[yr.no](/source/yr.no)}}</ref>}}

'''Undredal'''<ref name="name">{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/130108 |access-date=2025-11-23 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=[Kartverket](/source/Norwegian_Mapping_Authority) |language=no}}</ref> is a small village in [Aurland Municipality](/source/Aurland_Municipality) in [Vestland](/source/Vestland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The popular tourist destination of Undredal is located along the [Aurlandsfjorden](/source/Aurlandsfjorden) which is a branch off the massive [Sognefjorden](/source/Sognefjorden) in Norway's "fjord-country." It sits along the Aurlandsfjorden, about {{convert|5|km}} south of the mouth to the [Nærøyfjord](/source/N%C3%A6r%C3%B8yfjord). Undredal is home to the smallest [stave church](/source/stave_church) in [Northern Europe](/source/Northern_Europe), [Undredal Stave Church](/source/Undredal_Stave_Church). This little village was mentioned in [Rick Steves](/source/Rick_Steves)' show about Norway.

==Economy==
With a population of approximately 100 people and 500 goats, Undredal is famous for the brown goat cheese ([geitost](/source/Brunost)) that is still produced the traditional way. The production of cheese is important to the local economy as eight farms produce {{convert|10|to|12|ST|kg|lk=on}} of cheese each year. Goat sausage is also produced locally.

==History==
Historically, Undredal was first mentioned when the Bishop of the [Diocese of Bjørgvin](/source/Catholic_Diocese_of_Bergen) ([Bergen](/source/Bergen_(city))) placed [Pål Bårdson](/source/P%C3%A5l_B%C3%A5rdson), a known scholar, there as a representative of the church. Pål Bårdson was the Chancellor to the court of [King Magnus](/source/Magnus_IV_of_Sweden), and he later was the [Archbishop of Nidaros](/source/Archbishop_of_Nidaros) ([Trondheim](/source/Trondheim_(city))) from 1333 until 1346. The [Undredal Stave Church](/source/Undredal_Stave_Church) can be dated back to 1147.

===Access===
Prior to 1988, Undredal was only accessible by boat, but since then a road connection has been made by constructing two lengthy tunnels as part of the [European route E16](/source/European_route_E16) highway. The [Gudvanga Tunnel](/source/Gudvanga_Tunnel) leads southwest to the village of [Gudvangen](/source/Gudvangen) and the [Flenja Tunnel](/source/Flenja_Tunnel) goes to the villages of [Flåm](/source/Fl%C3%A5m) and [Aurlandsvangen](/source/Aurlandsvangen) to the northeast. There is a brief {{convert|700|m|adj=on}} long length of road between the tunnels that has an access road to Undredal {{convert|6.5|km}} to the north.

==Media gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="160px">
File:Undredal from Sognefjord.jpg|Undredal
File:Undredal 1.jpg|View of Undredal
File:Undredal stave church front view.jpg|Undredal stave church
File:Undredal stavkyrkje frå fjorden.jpg|Undredal with church in background
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Undredal}}
*[http://undredal.no/ Undredal's web site]

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Category:Villages in Vestland
Category:Aurland Municipality

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