Kjørnes
Encyclopedia
Kjørnes is a village in the municipality of Sogndal
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. It is located by the Sogndalsfjord, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Sogndalsfjøra
and about 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Kaupanger
. The 0.31 square kilometres (76.6 acre) village of Kjørnes has a population (2009) of 531.
Sogndal
Sogndal is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Sogndalsfjøra is the administrative center of Sogndal municipality. Other main villages include Kaupanger, Kjørnes, and Fjærland...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located by the Sogndalsfjord, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Sogndalsfjøra
Sogndalsfjøra
Sogndalsfjøra is the administrative centre of the municipality of Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located where the river Sogndalselvi runs out in the Sogndalsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord. The village has a population of 3,208...
and about 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Kaupanger
Kaupanger
Kaupanger is a village situated along the Sognefjord in the municipality of Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.Kaupanger originated as a settlement during the Viking age. Earlier Kaupanger was known as Tingstad. Kaupang was an Old Norse term for trading or market place. Town's name is...
. The 0.31 square kilometres (76.6 acre) village of Kjørnes has a population (2009) of 531.