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Sogn

Field	Value
name	Sogn
settlement_type	District
image_skyline	Hafslovatnet Norway.jpg
image_caption	Hafslovatnet with Sognefjord behind
image_map	Vestland.png
map_caption	Districts of Vestland:
seat_type	Largest settlement
seat	Sogndalsfjøra
population_demonym	Sogning
area_total_km2	10675
population_total	38858
population_as_of	2006
population_density_km2	auto
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Norway
subdivision_type1	County
subdivision_name1	Vestland
subdivision_type2	Region
subdivision_name2	Vestlandet
coordinates

Sogn is a traditional district in Western Norway (). It is located in the county of Vestland, surrounding the Sognefjord, the largest/longest fjord in Norway. The district of Sogn consists of the municipalities of Aurland, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Gulen, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Solund, Vik, and Årdal.

The district covers 10675 km2. The largest urban area in Sogn is the village of Sogndalsfjøra (in Sogndal Municipality), with 4,475 residents. The second largest urban area is the village Øvre Årdal (in Årdal Municipality), with 3,094 people (this village used to be the largest, but recently it was passed by Sogndalsfjøra).

The district of Sogn comprises the southern part of the former county Sogn og Fjordane. The districts of Sunnfjord and Nordfjord are the other two districts in the county.

Etymology

The name Sogn derived from the name of the Sognefjorden. The name of the fjord is from the root of which means "to suck", referring to the strong tidal streams at the mouth of the fjord. An old name for the district is Sygnafylki. The first element in this name is the genitive of which means "people from Sogn" and the last element is fylki which means "county".

History

|1769|19366 |1951|41846 |1960|40558 |1970|40254 |1980|39689 |1990|38996 |2000|37841 |2010|36511 |2020|36232

Viking Age

Since early in the Viking Age, Sogn was a petty kingdom called Sygnafylki. Some notable Kings of Sogn were Harald Gullskjegg ("Goldbeard", father of Ragnhild, first wife of Halfdan the Black), Halfdan the Black, and Harald Fairhair.

1662-present

In 1662, Sogn fogderi was created as part of the Nordre Bergenhus amt (county). Sogn was further divided into Indre Sogn () and Ytre Sogn ().

Indre Sogn consisted of the inner half of the district which included the modern municipalities of Aurland, Leikanger, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, and Årdal. The village of Sogndalsfjøra was the administrative center.
Ytre Sogn consisted of the modern municipalities of Balestrand, Gulen, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Solund, and Vik. The village of Høyanger was the administrative center.

In 1919, Nordre Bergenhus amt was renamed Sogn og Fjordane fylke.

Sogndalsfjorden og Barsnesfjorden.jpg|Sogndalsfjorden and Barsnesfjorden. Community in Sogn Norway.jpeg|Shore community in Sogn, Norway. Hoeyanger-Skyline-2020.jpg|Village of Høyanger The Sognefjord.jpg|Shoreline of the Sognefjorden

References

{{Cite SNL. Sogn. Sogn. 2025-11-02. Thorsnæs. Geir. 2025-02-25
Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2025-10-27). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
{{Cite SNL. Gulating. Gulating. 2025-11-02. Norseng. Per G.. 2025-02-24
{{Cite SNL. Sogn_og_Fjordane_-_tidligere_fylke. Sogn og Fjordane (tidligere fylke). 2025-11-02. Askheim. Svein. 2024-02-24

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