| Official Name: | Årdalstangen |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Vestland#Norway |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Norway |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Norway |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vestland |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sogn |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Årdal Municipality |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.12 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Total: | 1,375 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1228 |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
| Postal Code: | 6885 Årdalstangen |
| Coordinates: | 61.2358°N 7.7037°W |
| Elevation M: | 6 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Årdalstangen is the administrative centre of Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is one of the two main population centers in the municipality, along with the village of Øvre Årdal. The 1.12km2 village has a population (2019) of 1,375 and a population density of .[2]
The village is situated along the end of the, an inner branch off of the great Sognefjord. Årdalstangen is located about northeast of the old municipal center of Indre Offerdal, and about east of the Seimsdalen valley. The lake lies to the north of the village, and to the north at the other end of the lake, lies the large village of Øvre Årdal. One road and two pedestrian bridges cross Hæreidselvi river which runs through the village, flowing from lake Årdalsvatnet into the Årdalsfjord.
Årdalstangen serves as an important transportation hub for the aluminium industry. Norsk Hydro's site for production of coal for anodes and small port at the end of the Årdalsfjord are located here. The village also has a hotel and other tourist accommodations. Årdal Church is located in the village.[3]