Sogndalsfjøra
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| Country | Norway | ||||
| Province (fylke) | Vestland | ||||
| Municipality (commune) : | Sogndal | ||||
| Coordinates : | 61 ° 14 ′ N , 7 ° 6 ′ E | ||||
| Residents : | 3,995 (2019) | ||||
| Area : | 2.05 km² | ||||
| Population density : | 1949 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Height : | 5 moh. | ||||
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| Next international airport : | Sogndal Airport (regional), Bergen Airport , (international) | ||||
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Sogndalsfjøra (mostly colloquially just called Sogndal ) is the economic and cultural center of the Norwegian municipality of Sogndal in the province of Vestland . It is also the largest town in the Sogn landscape and therefore an important regional center.
location
Sogndalsfjøra is located in a valley at the end of the Sogndalsfjord , a branch of the Sognefjord that merges into the Barsnesfjord . The Sogndalselvi River flows through the center of the village and flows into the fjord here. To the north and south, Sogndalsfjøra is bounded by steep mountains, Skjeggen at 738 meters and Stedjåsen (or Stedjeåsen) at 625 meters, both of which are popular excursion destinations. The place is remote even by Norwegian standards. The similarly large towns of Førde , Stryn and Vossevangen are each a good 100 kilometers away, and the next big city, Bergen , is more than 200 kilometers away.
traffic
Sogndal is at the crossroads of the two main roads ( Riksvei ) Rv5 Lærdal – Florø and Rv55, which further east becomes the tourist route over Sognefjell . The regional airport Sogndal Haukåsen is located around 20 kilometers by road south of the town and has direct connections to Oslo , Bergen, Sandane and Ørsta / Volda . There are also direct express bus connections from Sogndal to Oslo and Bergen.
population
Despite its regional importance and its urban character, Sogndalsfjøra has no town status and is therefore called Tettsted or bygdeby (village town). The official population is around 4000 inhabitants, but the actual number is a lot higher due to the 2300 students and 800 high school students. The majority of the population lives on the slopes on both sides of the Sogndalselvi, as well as on individual farms along the valley.
The inhabitants of Sogndal are called sogndøler (singular: sogndøl).
economy
The most important company in the village has been Norway's largest juice and jam producer, Lerum , for over a hundred years . The importance of the company for Sogndal was so great that it gave the place the nickname Saftbygda . In 2018 the company moved to the industrial area in neighboring Kaupanger . In addition to the lerum factory, the trade in goods and the education sector are the town's most important employers.
Education, culture and sport
Due to its remote location, Sogndalsfjøra has a wide range of cultural, sports and educational opportunities for its size. In addition to several kindergartens, there is a primary school (1st – 5th grade) and a middle school (6th – 10th grade). With around 800 pupils, Sogn vidaregåande skule is the largest secondary school in the region and is also attended by pupils from the surrounding communities, some of whom live in student apartments during the week due to the great distance from home. Just outside the center is the Sogndal Folkehøgskule , which specializes in nature sports , especially winter sports. The middle and high schools are located on the Fosshaugane Campus , which is located around the football stadium of the same name . There is also a location for the University of Western Norway ( Høgskulen på Vestlandet ) with around 2,300 students. The Vestlandsforskning research institute is also located on campus, where research is primarily carried out in the areas of environment and climate, sustainability, travel and digitization.
Sogndalsfjøra is the seat of several regional organizations. Sogn Prosti ( Propstei ) has its seat in the Stedje Church built by Christian Christie in 1867. The police and Sogn og Fjordane tingrett also have a branch in Sogndal.
The cultural center of the place is the Sogndal Kulturhus , which houses both a cinema and a theater. The Meieriet Kulturhaus in an old dairy is run by students.
After many years in the Eliteserien, the men's team of the football club Sogndal Fotball has been playing in the OBOS-Ligaen , the second Norwegian league, since 2018 . The fan club of the club sponsored by Lerum is called Saftkokaradn (the juice cooker) with an allusion to its hometown . In addition to football, hiking and skiing play a major role. There are countless hiking trails in the area and on the slope of Stedjåsen the municipality has built an excursion hut (Dagturhytte) at 300 meters, which can be used for simple excursions. About 10 kilometers north of Sogndalsfjøra is the Hodlekve ski center with alpine and cross-country skiing trails.
sons and daughters of the town
- Gjest Baardsen (1771–1849), master thief and escape king
- Olav Stedje (* 1953), musician and composer
- Liv Signe Navarsete (* 1958), politician
- Eva Weel Skram (* 1985), musician and composer
- Tone Damli (* 1988), singer
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tettsteders following og areal. Statistisk sentralbyrå, November 4, 2019, accessed on August 7, 2020 .
- ↑ sogndøl. Det norske akademis ordbok, accessed on August 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Svein Askheim: Sogndalsfjøra. In: Store norske leksikon. June 8, 2020, accessed August 8, 2020 .
- ↑ juice. Lerum, accessed August 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Om skulen. Vestland fylkeskommune, accessed August 7, 2020 .
- ^ Sogndal campus. Høgskulen på Vestlandet, accessed on 7 August 2020 .
- ↑ Om Vestlandsforskning. Vestlandsforskning, accessed August 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Stedjestova. Vestland fylkeskommune, accessed August 8, 2020 .