 Granvin is a port on the Hardangerfjord and was the center for freight transport in Hardanger . Hardanger is dominated by a small number of large industrial companies , primarily smelters , which were responsible for more than 80 percent of the line 's cargo volume . While Hardanger in the 1980s had a population of 40 @,@ 000 , Granvin had a population of 1 @,@ 000 and was the smallest municipality in Hardanger . Granvin served as a ferry hub for services by Hardanger <unk> <unk> ( HSD ) , and in 1980 there up to two daily services with the local ferry services in Hardanger , in addition to fast ferries to both Bergen and Stavanger . Buses operated to Granvin from <unk> and <unk> . 
