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Sogndal

Vestland, Norway · Europe

About Sogndal

Sogndal is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Hermansverk, 33km from Aurlandsfjellet Snow Road.

Sogndal is a town located in Vestland, Norway. With a population of 3,995, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Sogndal sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sogndal to your route.

About Sogndal

Sogndalsfjøra or Sogndal is a large village in Sogndal Municipality 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

Read more (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. The 2.11-square-kilometre (520-acre) village has a population (2025) of 4,475 and a population density of 2,121 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,490/sq mi). 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. The village has also an active academic environment and is home to one of the five campuses of the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences and Western Norway Research Institute.

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Sogndal is located in Vestland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 61.2291 latitude, 7.0967 longitude.

What is the population of Sogndal?

Sogndal has a population of approximately 3,995 people, making it a town in Norway.

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Quick Information

Population
3,995
Continent
Europe
Country
Norway
Region
Vestland
Timezone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
61.2291, 7.0967

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Norway

Police
112
Ambulance
113
Fire
110
Driving side
right

Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.

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Worth the detour from Sogndal

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Urnes Stave Church

The oldest surviving stave church in Norway, a UNESCO-listed 12th-century wooden masterpiece overlooking the Lustrafjord.

14 km · about 25 min drive

tunnel

Lærdal Tunnel

World's longest road tunnel at 24.5 km with unique lighting design

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Undredal

Village of about 100 people on the Aurlandsfjord with Norway's smallest stave church in use (c. 1147) and a centuries-old brown goat-cheese tradition. Reachable by road only since 1988.

31 km · about 35 min drive

famous road

Aurlandsfjellet Snow Road

A high tundra 'Snow Road' between Aurland and Laerdal with lunar plateaus and the Stegastein detour.

33 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Sognefjorden

Norway's longest and deepest fjord stretching 204 km inland, with the narrow Nærøyfjord branch designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

35 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Naeroyfjord

A UNESCO-listed fjord barely 250m wide at its narrowest, hemmed by 1,700m peaks and tumbling falls.

36 km · about 40 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Stegastein Viewpoint

A cantilevered glass and steel platform projecting 30 metres over the Aurlandsfjord, 650 metres above the water.

37 km · about 40 min drive

famous road

Flåm Railway (Flåmsbana)

One of the steepest standard-gauge railway lines in the world, descending 863 metres through tunnels and past waterfalls to the Aurlandsfjord.

41 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Sogndal

  • 29 kmLærdal TunnelWorld's longest road tunnel at 24.5 km with unique lighting design
  • 33 kmAurlandsfjellet Snow RoadA high tundra 'Snow Road' between Aurland and Laerdal with lunar plateaus and the Stegastein detour.
  • 37 kmStegastein ViewpointA cantilevered glass and steel platform projecting 30 metres over the Aurlandsfjord, 650 metres above the water.
  • 41 kmFlåm Railway (Flåmsbana)One of the steepest standard-gauge railway lines in the world, descending 863 metres through tunnels and past waterfalls to the Aurlandsfjord.
  • 42 kmGaularfjelletA National Tourist Route of hairpins and waterfall viewpoints linking the Sognefjord and Forde.
  • 43 kmVindhellavegenBeautifully engineered stretch of the 1790s King's Road over Filefjell, its stone-built hairpins stacked up the hillside near Borgund Stave Church: now a walkable monument to early road building.

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

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