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Kaupanger

Village in Sogndal Municipality, Norway

Summary

Village in Sogndal Municipality, Norway

FieldValue
official_nameKaupanger
settlement_typeVillage
image_skylineSognefjord with Kaupanger.jpg
image_captionView of Kaupanger (left) from Storhaugen mountain
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom11
mapframe-markervillage
pushpin_mapVestland#Norway
pushpin_label_positionright
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNorway
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Western Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Vestland
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Sogn
subdivision_type4Municipality
subdivision_name4Sogndal Municipality
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+01:00
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+02:00
area_footnotes
area_total_km21.22
population_as_of2025
population_footnotes
population_total1167
population_density_km2957
postal_code_typePost Code
postal_code6854 Kaupanger
coordinates
elevation_m14
elevation_footnotes

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Kaupanger is a village situated along the northern shore of the Sognefjorden in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It sits along the Norwegian National Road 5, about 12 km southeast of the village of Sogndalsfjøra and about 8 km northeast of the Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen. Kaupanger IL is a sports club located in Kaupanger.

The 1.22 km2 village has a population (2025) of and a population density of 957 PD/km2.

History

Kaupanger originated as a settlement during the Viking Age. Earlier, Kaupanger was known as Tingstad. Kaupang is an Old Norse term for a trading or market place so the village's name is composed of (which means "to buy") and (which means "fjord" or "inlet"), hence "buy inlet", similar to the literal translation of Copenhagen. The Kaupanger Stave Church is believed to have been built in the 12th century and it is still in existence in this village.

References

References

  1. "Kaupanger, Sogndal". [[yr.no]].
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  3. Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2025-10-27). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  4. {{Cite SNL. Kaupanger. Kaupanger. 2025-11-10. Askheim. Svein. 2025-08-01
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