Gudvangen

Gudvangen
Village
Looking towards Gudvangen from the fjord Looking towards Gudvangen from the fjord
Gudvangen Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Coordinates:
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Sogn og Fjordane
District	Sogn
Municipality	Aurland
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	5747 Gundvangen

Gudvangen is a village in the municipality of Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane 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.

Name

The name Gudvangen (Old Norse: Guðvangir) comes from the old farm name. The first element is gud meaning a "heathen god". The vang(en) word is still in use referring 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.

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  Gudvangen

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  Cruise ship in Gudvangen

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  Looking to Gudvangen from the fjord

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  Ferry arriving at Gudvangen