What is "oeystese"

Øystese (pronounced Oystesee) is a village in the municipality of Kvam in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located along the Hardangerfjord about east of the municipal centre of Norheimsund. The Norwegian County Road 7 passes through the village. The village has a population (2012) of 1,881; giving the village a population density of .

The village is an industry centre for the municipality. It is a leading producer of lumber and there are also several furniture factories. There is a dairy and cheese factory in Øystese. The factory used to produce gammalost cheese until 1990 when the production of that particular kind of cheese was moved to a different factory in Vikøyri.

The Øystese Church from 1868 is located in the village center. There is also a primary school and a secondary school located in Øystese.