Sogn og Fjordane is a county in western Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the village of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality. The largest town in the county is Førde.
Gulen (help·info) is a municipality in the southwestern part of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Eivindvik. Other villages in Gulen include Brekke, Byrknes, Dalsøyra, Dingja, Instefjord, Mjømna, Rutledal, and Ytre Oppedal.
Byrknes is a fishing village in Gulen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the western shore of the island of Byrknesøyna. It is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southwest of the municipal center of Eivindvik, about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of the village of Dalsøyra, and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of the Mongstad industrial area in neighboring Lindås and Austrheim municipalities to the south. The Sognesjøen strait is located to the northwest of the village.
Eivindvik is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gulen in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, along the north shore of the Gulafjorden. It is also located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Dingja, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of the village of Dalsøyra, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the village of Byrknes.
Dingevatn or Dingevatnet is the 18th deepest lake in Norway, reaching a maximum depth of 220 metres (720 ft). It is located in the municipality of Gulen in Sogn og Fjordane county. The 2.84-square-kilometre (1.10 sq mi) lake is located just east of the village of Dingja, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Sognefjorden. The lake lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the municipal center of Eivindvik. The lake flows out into the small Dingjaelva river, which runs past the village of Dingja before emptying into the Sognesjøen strait.
Losnegard is a very small village in the municipality of Solund in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Constituting the easternmost point of the municipality, it is located near the mouth of the Sognefjorden, about 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) northeast of the municipal center of Hardbakke. Losnegard is the only settlement on the island of Losna. There is ferry service from Losnegard to Krakhella and to Rutledal on the mainland in Gulen. The population of Losnegard (2001) was 4.
Sula is an island in Solund Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 116-square-kilometre (45 sq mi) island is the main island of the municipality. The island is located at the mouth of the Sognefjorden on the north side of the Sognesjøen, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Holmebåen, the westernmost point in Norway. The largest village on the island is Hardbakke. The other main village area is Hersvikbygda on the northern part of the island.
Sognesjøen is a strait in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The strait is the outermost part of the large Sognefjorden. It runs along the border between Solund and Gulen municipalities. The 35-kilometre (22 mi) long strait begins around the village of Rutledal on the mainland of Gulen at the mouth of the Sognefjorden. The strait then flows in a southwesterly direction into the North Sea, just north of the island municipality of Fedje. The Sognesjøen is surrounded by many large and small islands. The islands of Sula, Steinsundøyna, Ytre Sula lie along the northern side of the strait. The mainland and the islands of Hiserøyna, Hille, Kversøyna, and Byrknesøyna lie along the southern side of the strait.
Instefjord is a small village in Gulen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the southern end of the Risnefjorden, a small arm that branches off the main Sognefjorden. The European route E39 highway runs through the village on its way from the city of Bergen to the city of Førde. The small village of Brekke lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the northwest, and the small village of Ytre Oppedal lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the northeast. Fish farming and agriculture are the main industries in Instefjord.
Losna is an island in the municipality of Solund in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 15.3-square-kilometre (5.9 sq mi) island lies at the mouth of the Sognefjorden, on the north side of the Sognesjøen. The Tollesundet strait lies between the island and the mainland of Hyllestad to the east and the Krakhellasundet strait lies between the island and the nearby island of Sula to the west. The island of Sula sits only about 600 metres (2,000 ft) to the west. The highest point on the very rocky island is the 451-metre (1,480 ft) tall mountain Meinova on the northern end of the island.
Ytre Sula is an island in Solund Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The island lies along the Sognesjøen, just west of the mouth of the large Sognefjorden. The 34.7-square-kilometre (13.4 sq mi) island is part of a large island group. It is the westernmost of the three main islands in Solund. The island of Steinsundøyna lies just east of Ytre Sula. There are no road connections to the rest of Norway. To get to the mainland, one must take a ferry connection from Ytre Sula to the smaller island of Rånøyna, cross that island and cross a small bridge to Steinsundøyna, take a bridge from Steinsundøyna to Sula, and then another ferry from Sula to Rutledal in Gulen municipality on the mainland.
Kolgrov is a village in Solund Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the western coast of the island of Ytre Sula, and it is one of the largest population centres on the island. The village sits about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) directly southwest of the municipal centre of Hardbakke and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the village of Byrknes in Gulen.
Byrknesøyna is an island in Gulen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 18-square-kilometre (6.9 sq mi) island lies between the Sognesjøen and the Fensfjorden, just west of the island of Mjømna. It is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) straight southwest of the municipal centre of Eivindvik and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of the city of Bergen.
Hiserøyna or Hisarøyna is an island in Gulen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 18.7-square-kilometre (7.2 sq mi) island lies about 600 metres (2,000 ft) west of the mainland, and about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the village of Eivindvik, the municipal centre of Gulen. The island is located south of the Sognesjøen and north of the Gulafjorden. In 2001, there were 43 residents living on the island.
Brekke is a village in the northeastern part of Gulen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village of Brekke has a population (2001) of 299 people.
Mjømna is an island in Gulen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The island sits off the mainland coast in southwestern Gulen, and it is part of a large archipelago of islands. The main islands that surround Mjømna include Byrknesøyna, Sandøyna, and Hiserøyna. The Fensfjorden flows south of the island and the Gulafjorden and Sognesjøen flow along the north of the island.
Sandøyna or Sandøya is the largest island in Gulen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 31.6-square-kilometre (12.2 sq mi) island lies just west of the mainland in a large archipelago of islands that sit north of the Fensfjorden, southeast of the Sognesjøen, and south of the Gulafjorden. The islands of Mjømna and Byrknesøyna lie just west of Sandøyna. These three islands are connected to the mainland by a series of bridges. The bridge from Sandøyna to the mainland was completed in 2010, thus eliminating the old ferry route from the island to the mainland. The largest settlement is the village of Ånneland on the western coast of the island.
Fensfjorden is a fjord in Vestland, Norway. The 30-kilometre (19 mi) long fjord begins in the North Sea at Holmengrå Lighthouse and flows to the southeast through the municipalities of Austrheim, Gulen, Lindås, and Masfjorden. The fjord ends on the Masfjorden-Lindås border where it splits into two fjords: Masfjorden and Austfjorden.
Gulafjorden is a fjord in Gulen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The historic Gulating assemblies in medieval Norway took place in this area. Today, there are several salmon fish farms in the fjord.
Grønlid School is located at Rutledal in Gulen municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It was built in 1931 and in use as a school until 1973. During the German occupation of Norway, the building was used to house occupation forces.
