Lofthus is a village in the municipality of Ullensvang, which is located in the Hardanger region of Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies along the eastern shore of the Sørfjorden, along Norwegian National Road 13. Lofthus is located about 10km south of the village of Kinsarvik and about 30km north of the town of Odda. The 0.67km2 village of Lofthus has a population (2013) of 556, giving the village a population density of 830PD/km2. Lofthus is a tourist area with hotels and camping sites. There is also a significant amount of fruit farming in the area, and so Lofthus is home to a national fruit research centre. The most popular fruit grown in this area is the cherry. The medieval Ullensvang Church is located in this village, as is the Hardanger folk high school.
