Gudvangen

Gudvangen
Village
Looking towards Gudvangen from the fjord
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Coordinates: 60.8777°N 6.8379°E / 60.8777; 6.8379
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Vestland
District	Sogn
Municipality	Aurland Municipality
Elevation [1]	6 m (20 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	5747 Gudvangen

Gudvangen is a village in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is a popular tourist destination and is located at the end of the Nærøyfjord where the Nærøydalselvi river empties into the fjord. The European route E16 highway passes by the village. Heading southwest on the highway leads to Voss municipality while heading northeast the E16 enters the Gudvanga Tunnel on its way to the villages of Flåm, Undredal, and Aurlandsvangen. The nearby village of Bakka lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north. The Kjelfossen waterfall is located just to the southeast of the village.[2]

Name

The name Gudvangen (Old Norse: Guðvangir) comes from the old farm name. The first element is gud meaning "god". The vang(en) refers to the open space in front of a place of worship like Aurlandsvangen and Vossevangen. In Gudvangen, there have been several places of worship since pre-Christian times.[3][4]

Media gallery

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  Gudvangen
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  Cruise ship in Gudvangen
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  Looking to Gudvangen from the fjord
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  Ferry arriving at Gudvangen

References

1. "Gudvangen, Aurland (Vestland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
2. Store norske leksikon. "Gudvangen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-05.
3. Brekke, Arne. "Farms in Nærøy". Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
4. Rygh, Oluf (1919). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (12 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 121.