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Sogn og Fjordane


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Sogn og Fjordane is a county in West Norway. Sogn og Fjordane borders Hordaland in the south, Møre og Romsdal in the north. And Oppland and Buskerud to the east. This county sits in the center of Norway's famous western fjords, and it is also homes to the longest and deepest fjord in Europe. The eastern end of the great fjord cuts into Scandinavia's highest mountains where also meltwater from the largest glacier flows into the fjord. Deeper fjords are found in Antarctica only. Unlike the great fjords of Greenland and Antarctica, these fjords are easily accessible by train and car.

Sogn og Fjordane (Urban East Norwegian: English: "Sogn and Fjordane") was, up to 1 January 2020, a county in western Norway, when it was merged to become part of Vestland county. Bordering previous counties Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland, the county administration was in the village of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality. The largest town in the county was Førde.

Although Sogn og Fjordane has some industry, predominantly hydroelectricity and aluminum, it is predominantly an agricultural area. Sogn og Fjordane is also home to the Urnes Stave Church and the Nærøyfjord, which are both listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences has campuses in Sogndal and Førde.

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