Sogn og Fjordane (help·info) 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.
- See also: Hordaland
The name Sogn og Fjordane was created in 1919. The first element is the name of the region Sogn. The last element is the plural form of fjord - referring to the two regions Nordfjord and Sunnfjord.
Until 1919 the name of the county was Nordre Bergenhus amt - with the meaning '(the) northern (part of) Bergenhus amt'. (The old Bergenhus amt, created in 1662, w
Geography
It is mainly a rural area with scattered population. It includes the biggest glacier in mainland Norway, Jostedalsbreen in the mountain range Breheimen, and the deepest lake, Hornindalsvatnet. There are many famous waterfalls located in the area, including Ramnefjellsfossen (previously called Utigardfossen), the tallest in Norway, and third tallest in the World; Vettisfossen, one of Norway's highest waterfalls, with a vertical drop of 275 m, is located in the Jotunheim mountains. Cruise ships visit the district all summer, because of the unique vistas of high mountains and deep blue fjords.
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