Gudvangen

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]

  1. ^ "Gudvangen, Aurland (Vestland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Gudvangen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-05.