Place:Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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NameHafslo
TypeFormer municipality
Coordinates61.3°N 7.183333°E
Located inSogn og Fjordane, Norway     (1838 - 1963)
See alsoLuster, Sogn og Fjordane, NorwayMerged into the municipality in 1963.

Hafslo is a village and a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Luster. The former municipality included the Hafslo village area, the Urnes stave church area (across the fjord), and the Veitastrond valley. The 0.18-square-kilometre (44-acre) village of Hafslo has a population (2009) of 305 people.[1]

The lakes Hafslovatn and Veitastrondvatn surround the village of Hafslo on the south and west sides. The village of Sogndalsfjøra lies 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south; the village of Gaupne lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the north; and the village of Veitastrond lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the northwest.

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source: Family History Library Catalog


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