The village is located on the northern side of the Hardangerfjord, about
80 km from Bergen. The waterfall Steinsdalsfossen, as of 2006 the 6th
most visited natural tourist attraction in Norway, is located near
Norheimsund. In 2007, Norheimsund had a population of 2,053. Norheimsund
does not have its own secondary school