Sogndalsfjøra

Sogndalsfjøra is a village in the municipality of Sogndal in Vestland county, Norway. It is located where the river Sogndalselvi runs out in the Sogndalsfjorden, a branch of the large Sognefjorden. The village is located about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) northwest of the village of Kjørnes, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the village of Kaupanger, and about 31 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the village of Fjærland. The village sits at the intersection of Norwegian National Road 5 and Norwegian County Road 55.

Sogndalsfjøra
Village
View of Sogndalsfjøra in April 2007
Sogndalsfjøra
Location of the village
Sogndalsfjøra
Sogndalsfjøra (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°13′32″N 07°06′06″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalitySogndal
Area
 • Total2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total3,995
 • Density1,949/km2 (5,050/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6856 Sogndal

The 2.05-square-kilometre (510-acre) village has a population (2019) of 3,995 and a population density of 1,949 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,050/sq mi).[1]

Sogndalsfjøra is home to the association football team Sogndal Fotball. The team is in the Norwegian Premier League, Tippeligaen and plays at the Fosshaugane Campus. The area is home to major tourism industries, along with sawmills, lumber production, and a slaughterhouse. The Lerum Konserves, the largest Norwegian producer of juice and jam, is located here. Sogndalsfjøra is also the home of the regional police station for inner Sogn. Stedje Church is located in the village.[3]

Prior to 2020, the village was the administrative center of the municipality of Sogndal.

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Sogndalsfjøra" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Sogndalsfjøra" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-04.

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