Borgund, Lærdal

Borgund is a small village in Lærdal Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It lies along the European route E16 highway, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the village of Lærdalsøyri. It is the site of the Borgund Church and the historic Borgund Stave Church. Historically, the village was part of the old Borgund Municipality which existed from 1864 until its dissolution in 1964.

Borgund
Village
View of the village churches
Borgund
Location of the village
Borgund
Borgund (Norway)
Coordinates: 61.0487°N 7.8135°E / 61.0487; 7.8135
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountySogn og Fjordane
DistrictSogn
MunicipalityLærdal Municipality
Elevation
404 m (1,325 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6888 Borgund
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