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Gudvangen

Coordinates: 60°52′40″N 6°50′16″E / 60.8777°N 6.8379°E / 60.8777; 6.8379
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Gudvangen
Village
Looking towards Gudvangen from the fjord
Looking towards Gudvangen from the fjord
Gudvangen is located in Vestland
Gudvangen
Gudvangen
Location of the village
Gudvangen is located in Norway
Gudvangen
Gudvangen
Gudvangen (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°52′40″N 6°50′16″E / 60.8777°N 6.8379°E / 60.8777; 6.8379
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalityAurland Municipality
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Time zoneUTC+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

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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]

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References

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  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.