Sogn

Sogn is a traditional district in Western Norway (). It is located in the county of Vestland, surrounding the Sognefjord, the largest/longest fjord in Norway. The district of Sogn consists of the municipalities of Aurland, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Gulen, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Solund, Vik, and Årdal.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Sogn
Settlement.settlement_type: District
Settlement.image_skyline: Hafslovatnet Norway.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Hafslovatnet with Sognefjord behind
Settlement.image_map: Vestland.png
Settlement.map_caption: Districts of Vestland:
Settlement.seat_type: Largest settlement
Settlement.seat: Sogndalsfjøra
Settlement.population_demonym: Sogning
Settlement.area_total_km2: 10675
Settlement.population_total: 38858
Settlement.population_as_of: 2006
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Vestland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region

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Encyclopedic overview

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Etymology
History
Viking Age
1662-present
References

The district covers . The largest urban area in Sogn is the village of Sogndalsfjøra (in Sogndal Municipality), with 4,475 residents. The second largest urban area is the village Øvre Årdal (in Årdal Municipality), with 3,094 people (this village used to be the largest, but recently it was passed by Sogndalsfjøra).

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