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Sogndal Destination Guide
Explore Sogndal in Norway
Sogndal in the region of Sogn og Fjordane with its 6,700 inhabitants is a town in Norway - some 154 mi or ( 247 km ) North-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sogndal is now 12:02 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Volda, Trondheim, Stavanger, Skjervo, and Ovretun. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Volda . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sogndal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A Walk Around Sogndal - Norway - August 2007
A slideshow of Sogndal Sentrum, a beautiful town in the county of Sogn og Fjordane in Western Norway, as seen at the end of August 2007. Music is "Winter" largo from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, from YouTu ..
Sognefjord skiing
Powder skiing from the Storehogen peak towards the Sognefjord ..
241. ENSG, Cockpit view, Landing 24 Sogndal, 30.08.2010
241. ENSG, Cockpit view, Landing 24 Sogndal, 30.08.2010 ..
Indoor camping
Guaranteed dry camping during Fjellsportfestivalen at Sogndal ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fosshaugane Campus
Fosshaugane Campus is the current home ground for the football team, Sogndal Fotball. It is also a combined with a school's campus, from where it got its name. The stadium was inaugurated on 7 July 2006 when Sogndal beat Bryne 2–0. In a 2012 survey carried out by the Norwegian Players' Association among away-team captains, Fosshaugane was ranked lowest amongst league stadiums, with a score of 1.93 on a scale from one to five.
Located at 61.23 7.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen
Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (Norwegian: Sogndal lufthavn, Haukåsen) opened in 1971 and is owned and operated by Avinor. The airport is located about 8 kilometres southwest of Kaupanger in the municipality of Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The airport serves much of the inner Sognefjord region. Scheduled flights are operated by Widerøe on public service obligation contracts with the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Located at 61.16 7.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Kaupanger Stave Church
Kaupanger Stave Church is the largest stave church in Sogn og Fjordane, and is situated in the town of Kaupanger, Norway. The nave is supported by 22 staves, 8 on each of the longer sides and 3 on each of the shorter. The elevated chancel is carried by 4 free standing staves. The church has the largest number of staves to be found in any one stave church. It is still in use as a parish church, having been in use continuously since its erection.
Located at 61.18 7.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Aurlandsfjord
Aurlandsfjord is a fjord in Aurland, Vik and Lærdal in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is a 29-kilometer branch of Sognefjord; after 11 kilometers, the Nærøyfjord branches from it. Flåm village sits at the inner end of the fjord, other villages along the fjord are Aurlandsvangen and Undredal. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:61|2|47|N|7|1|30|E|type:waterbody |primary |name= }}
Located at 61.05 7.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Jostedøla
Jostedøla (or Jostedalselva) is a river which runs through the Jostedalen valley in the municipality of Luster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The Jostedøla river begins from runoff from the great Jostedalsbreen glacier and the lakes Austdalsvatnet and Styggevatnet. It then flows south for about 50 kilometres, past the village of Jostedal, and finally empties into the Gaupnefjord (part of the Sognefjord) at the village of Gaupne.
Located at 61.41 7.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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