Place:Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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NameSogn og Fjordane
Alt namesNordre Bergenhus amtsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeCounty
Coordinates61.5°N 6.833°E
Located inNorway
Contained Places
District
Sunnfjord
Former municipality
Hafslo ( 1838 - 1963 )
Hornindal ( - 2019 )
Inhabited place
Kaupanger
Kinn
Lavik
Loen
Lærdalsøyri
Nordfjordeid
Olden
Ornes
Sandane
Skei
Skjolden
Svelgen
Vadheim
Viksøyri
Årdalstangen
Øvre Årdal
Municipality
Askvoll
Aurland
Balestrand
Bremanger
Eid
Fjaler
Flora
Førde
Gaular
Gloppen
Gulen
Hyllestad
Høyanger
Jølster
Leikanger
Luster
Lærdal
Naustdal
Selje
Sogndal
Solund
Stryn
Vik
Vågsøy
Årdal
Parish
Feios
Fjærland
Fresvik
Kvamsøy
Tjugum
Vangsnes
Unknown
Arnafjord
Borglund
Borgund
Breim
Brekke
Bremangerpollen
Bru
Bygstad
Bø
Dale i Fjaler
Dale i Luster
Davik
Eikefjord
Fet
Fortun
Gaupne
Gjemmestad
Guddal
Hauge
Helgheim
Hersvik
Holmedal
Holsen
Hopperstad
Hove
Husø
Hyen
Innvik
Joranger
Jostedal
Kyrkjebø
Midtgulen
Mjømna
Nes
Nord-Vågsøy
Norddalsfjord
Norum
Nærøy
Oppstryn
Rugsund
Sande
Solvord
Solvorn
Stedje
Stårheim
Sør-Vågsøy
Tønjum
Undredal
Utvik
Vangen
Vereid
Vevring
Vik I Sogn
Vik i Gaular
Vilnes
Ålfoten
Ålhus
Øn
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Sogn og Fjordane (; English: "Sogn and Fjordane") was, up to 1 January 2020, a county in western Norway, when it was merged to become part of Vestland county. Bordering previous counties Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland, the county administration was in the village of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality. The largest town in the county was Førde.

Although Sogn og Fjordane has some industry, predominantly hydroelectricity and aluminium, it is predominantly an agricultural area. Sogn og Fjordane is also home to the Urnes Stave Church and the Nærøyfjord, which are both listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences has campuses in Sogndal and Førde.

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