Skudeneshavn
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Skudeneshavn (also known as Skudenes, pronounced 'Skud-nus', the name of the parish in which it is located) is a city on the southernmost tip of the island of Karmøy in Norway. It has approximately 3000 inhabitants, and is part of the municipality of Karmøy in the county of Rogaland.
Skudeneshavn's old town (Gamle Skudeneshavn), consisting of 225 wooden houses, is regarded as one of the best preserved in Europe. In 2004, it was voted Norway's "Summer Town" by listeners to NRK Radio's Reiseradioen programme. In 1990, it won second prize in NORTRA's competition for Norway's Best Preserved Small Town.
Skudeneshavn is one of the smallest towns in Norway
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