Place:Aurland, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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NameAurland
TypeMunicipality
Located inSogn og Fjordane, Norway
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Aurlandsvangen
Flåm
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Aurland is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located on the south side of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Aurlandsvangen. Other villages include Bakka, Flåm, Undredal, and Gudvangen.


The municipality is the 60th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Aurland is the 292nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,781. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 5.9% over the previous 10-year period.

In 2016, the chief of police for Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Aurland be closed.

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