47-546: Aurlandsfjellet ( Urban East Norwegian: [ˈæ̂ʉrlɑnsˌfjɛlːə] ) is a mountainous area and plateau along the border between the municipalities of Aurland and Lærdal in Vestland county, Norway . Norwegian County Road 5627 runs across the mountains, while the Lærdal Tunnel runs through it. 61°03′N 7°20′E / 61.05°N 7.34°E / 61.05; 7.34 This article about
94-522: A different type of tourist came to the region. These tourists came to enjoy the natural beauty of the area. These tourists created a need for jobs in the form of transportation and lodging. Three or four ships would anchor in the Nærøyfjord at a time which created the need for scores of horse-drawn carriages to take the tourists up to Stalheim hotel, located just over the border in Voss municipality to
141-596: A mountain, mountain range, or peak in Vestland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Aurland Aurland ( Urban East Norwegian: [ˈæ̂ʉrlɑn] ) is a municipality in the county of Vestland , Norway . It is located on the south side of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn . The administrative center is the village of Aurlandsvangen . Other villages include Bakka , Flåm , Undredal , and Gudvangen . The 1,468-square-kilometre (567 sq mi) municipality
188-485: A part of Volda Municipality . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in the north-central part of the diocese. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Sunnfjord, and the southern part of Kinn. The deanery is headquartered at Førde Church in the town of Førde in Sunnfjord Municipality . The deanery has been in use since
235-556: Is built in the early Gothic style influenced by English architecture. A document written in 1714 tells us that English merchants used to stay in Aurland during long periods to buy different articles and they are supposed to have taken part in the building of the church. Most likely they would have been the master builders. In 1725, the Danish-Norwegian government was experiencing financial problems and King Frederick IV sold
282-449: Is divided into several sections, one for each deanery ( prosti ; headed by a provost ) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council ( fellesråd ). Each municipality may have one or more parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils ( soknerådet ). Each parish has one or more local church . The number and size of
329-463: Is quite exceptional for a normal railway and the carriages are fitted with five different brake systems, any one of which is sufficient to stop the train. The Undredal Stave Church is a simple, small one- nave church that was built around 1150. It is located in the village of Undredal . It is one of the oldest preserved stave churches in Norway. The Vangen Church was built in 1202. The church
376-429: Is rich in history and packed with culture. One can take the hike in several stages: From Geiteryggen where the path starts, it is a four-hour hike to Steinbergdalen. There are beautiful views of mountain peaks, snow glaciers, and lakes. In Steinbergdalen you will find Steinbergdalen mountain lodge which opened in 1895. The Flåm Railway is a masterpiece in engineering which is one of the most exciting railway journeys in
423-452: Is the 60th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Aurland is the 294th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,775. The municipality's population density is 1.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.4/sq mi) and its population has increased by 3.6% over the previous 10-year period. Aurland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The original municipality
470-492: The Jostedalsbreen glacier. The World Heritage Site possesses a unique combination of glacial landforms at the same time as each area is characterised by its own outstanding beauty. The Nærøyfjord areas in this site stretch through the municipalities of Aurland, Lærdal , Vik , and Voss . The Aurlandsdalen valley is a well known hiking trail in Norway with its fabulous nature and contrasting countryside. The valley
517-537: The Nordhordland prosti , which includes the northern municipalities in the old Hordaland county. Hyllestad and Høyanger were transferred to Sunnfjord prosti , and Balestrand and Vik were merged with the old Indre Sogn prosti and it was renamed Sogn prosti . In 2014, the Midhordland prosti was dissolved and its churches were divided between Fana prosti and Hardanger og Voss prosti . Also in 2014,
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#1732801419878564-520: The Reformation in Norway . A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed the deanery name from "Søndfjord prosti" to "Sunnfjord prosti". In 2013, the Ytre Sogn prosti was dissolved and the parishes in the municipalities of Hyllestad and Høyanger were transferred to this deanery. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in east-central part of the county. It includes
611-455: The Sognefjorden . Aurland is bordered by four municipalities in Vestland county: Lærdal to the north-east and Vik to the west, Voss to the south-west, and Ulvik to the south. It is also bordered by one municipality in Buskerud county: Hol to the south-east. Most of the area is composed of fjords and mountains with small populated areas concentrated in the lower river valleys,
658-412: The charge is the head of a male goat . The goat head has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. A goat was considered an appropriate symbol for the municipality since the area is famed for its goat farming and its production of goat cheese . The arms were designed by Inge Rotevatn. The municipal flag has the same design as
705-546: The area was overpopulated in the middle 19th century, and cotters were forced to clear land far up the mountainsides. This difficulty led to emigration and in the 20-year period after 1845, 1,050 people moved out of the community—most of them moving to America . Tourism came to the community as early as the middle of the 19th century, in the form of sport fishing and hunting . Tourists from England were dominant during this time and one can still find English names for mountaintops, hunting cabins, and fishing holes. Later,
752-424: The borough of Åsane in the city of Bergen . This deanery was created in 1990 when the large Bergen domprosti was divided. Originally, this deanery was named Arna og Åsane prosti . In 2014, the churches from Osterøy Municipality were transferred to this deanery from Nordhordland prosti . After that, the name of the deanery was shortend to simply Åsane prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers
799-535: The chief of police for Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Aurland be closed. Aurland lies 200 kilometres (120 mi) from the west coast of Norway in the eastern part of Vestland county, along the Aurlandsfjorden and the Nærøyfjorden . These are branches that flow off of the world's longest and deepest fjord,
846-433: The church. The church remained as private property until the late 19th century. Then the municipality bought Vangen church back for 500 kroner . At the last restoration in 1926, the original colors and designs were uncovered. Then the ceiling was taken away and the baldachin over the pulpit was brought back again. A new altarpiece was made. The Norwegian artist Emanuel Vigeland made the stained glass windows (two of
893-534: The coat of arms. The Church of Norway has four parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Aurland. It is part of the Sogn prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . The earliest inhabitants lived by hunting and fishing until they gradually started farming about 2,000 years ago. Agriculture is still important with the rich valley floors and abundant mountain pastures. As in all of western Norway ,
940-473: The county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Alver, Austrheim, Fedje, Gulen, Masfjorden, Modalen, and Solund. The deanery is headquartered at Alversund Church in the village of Isdalstø in Alver Municipality . The deanery has been in existence for a long time. In 2013, the old Ytre Sogn prosti was dissolved and the parishes in the municipalities of Gulen and Solund (from
987-585: The deaneries and parishes has changed over time. The Laksevåg prosti (created in 1990) in Bergen was dissolved in 2013 and its churches were divided between the Bergen domprosti and the Fana prosti . Also in 2013, the old Ytre Sogn prosti was dissolved. The old deanery included Gulen , Solund , Hyllestad , Høyanger , Balestrand , and Vik municipalities. The municipalities of Gulen and Solund were transferred to
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#17328014198781034-565: The diocese. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Bremanger, Gloppen, Stad, Stryn, and the northern portion of Kinn. The deanery is headquartered at Eid Church in the village of Nordfjordeid in Stad Municipality . The deanery has been in use since the Reformation in Norway . On 1 January 2020, the parish of Hornindal was transferred to the Søre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Møre after Hornindal became
1081-528: The diocese. The deanery is headquartered at Voss Church in the village of Vossevangen in Voss Municipality . This deanery was established in 1819 when the parishes in Voss were moved into the old Hardanger prosti , creating the Hardanger og Voss prosti . On 1 March 2014, the parishes in the municipalities of Fusa and Samnanger were moved to this deanery when the old Midhordland prosti
1128-437: The driest areas in Norway. In comparison, Bergen has 2,250 millimetres (89 in) of precipitation per year. Aurland has rich and varied flora , which is more typical of eastern rather than western Norway . The mountain plant life is especially rich since the bedrock contains calcium rich deposits of phyllite . The oldest bedrock in Aurland are Precambrian basement rocks which crop out in tectonic windows in
1175-427: The first Vangen Church was built there. The first element is aurr which means " gravel " or "moist earth". The last element is land which means "land" or "district". The coat of arms was granted on 22 May 1987. The official blazon is " Azure , a goat buck's head erased argent " ( Norwegian : På blå grunn eit avrive sølv geitebukkhovud ). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and
1222-567: The largest of which is the Aurlandsdalen . The main village areas include Aurlandsvangen , Gudvangen , Undredal , Flåm , and Vassbygdi. Wild and beautiful nature dominate the community from the fjords to mountaintops that are 1,200 to 1,800 metres (3,900 to 5,900 ft) above sea level . There are two permanent glaciers in Aurland: Storskavlen and Blåskavlen. The Aurlandsfjellet mountains separate Aurland from
1269-496: The municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sogn og Fjordane District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Aurland is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Aurland: In 2016,
1316-403: The municipalities of Os and Austevoll were transferred to Fana prosti. In 2017, the churches from Fusa Municipality were transferred to this deanery from the neighboring Hardanger og Voss prosti in preparation for the merger of Os and Fusa to form Bjørnafjorden Municipality on 1 January 2020. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in the southeastern part of
1363-471: The neighboring municipality to the east, Lærdal . The Lærdal Tunnel , the longest in the world as of 2014, cuts through the mountains connecting the two municipalities. The Gudvanga Tunnel connects the villages of Gudvangen and Undredal in southwestern Aurland. Aurland has a typical inland climate with mild winters at the lower levels, early springs, and warm summers. A yearly average of 470 millimetres (19 in) of precipitation make Aurland one of
1410-519: The north-eastern part of the municipality. This basement unit is mainly composed of granites , granodiorites and gneisses and is overlain by a nappe unit of cambro - silurian phyllite and mica schist of varying thickness. This is in turn overlain by a second nappe unit, called the Jotundekket (“Jokun Nappe”), which consists of Precambrian, mainly magmatic rocks which are more or less metamorphosed into gneisses and amphibolite . Part of
1457-457: The northeast, Fana prosti in the south part of the city, Laksevåg prosti in the west part of the city, and Bergen domprosti in the city centre. In 2013, the old Laksevåg prosti was dissolved and the parishes of Laksevåg, Nygård, Loddefjord, and Olsvik were moved back into this deanery (the remainder of the old Laksevåg prosti became part of Fana prosti ). This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in northern part of
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1504-490: The old Sogn og Fjordane county) were moved into this deanery. In 2014, the parishes in Osterøy Municipality were transferred from this deanery from the neighboring Arna og Åsane prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the northern/eastern part of the city of Bergen and the neighboring municipality of Osterøy in the central part the county. The deanery is headquartered at Åsane Church in
1551-533: The old Ytre Sogn prosti was dissolved and the parishes in Balestrand and Vik municipalities were transferred to this deanery. At the same time, this deanery's name was changed from Indre Sogn prosti to simply Sogn prosti . The rest of the old Ytre Sogn prosti was divided between Sunnfjord prosti (Hyllestad and Høyanger) and Nordhordland prosti (Gulen and Solund). This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in west-central part of
1598-546: The parishes in nearby Osterøy Municipality were transferred from Nordhordland prosti to the Arna og Åsane prosti . At that time, its name could have been changed to "Arna, Åsane and Osterøy deanery" but that was considered to be too long a name. In 2015, the Norwegian Department of Culture changed the name to Åsane prosti . In 2017, the diocese created a new deanery called Bergensdalen prosti to help relieve
1645-621: The parishes in the municipalities of Aurland, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Vik, and Årdal. The deanery is headquartered at Stedje Church in the village of Sogndalsfjøra in Sogndal Municipality . The old Sogn prosti was divided in 1819 into Ytre Sogn prosti (outer Sogn) and Indre Sogn prosti (inner Sogn). Indre Sogn prosti was based at Stedje Church and the Ytre Sogn prosti was based at Lavik Church in Høyanger . In 2013,
1692-554: The scenery took its shape 9,000 years ago, at the end of the ice age . The ice's advance was either halted or continued, according to the climatic conditions, and moraine ridges and gravel terraces were deposited along the glacier front. They are still visible today south of the Flåm church. On the western side of the Aurlandsfjord, there is rock that was pushed up into mountain ranges several million years ago. The fjord itself
1739-498: The south-central part of the city of Bergen . The deanery is headquartered at Storetveit Church in the Fjøsanger area of Bergen . This deanery was created on 1 October 2017 when parts of the Bergen domprosti and Fana prosti were split off to create this new deanery. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the southern part of the city of Bergen and the neighboring municipalities of Bjørnafjorden and Austevoll in
1786-408: The southwest. Aurland Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of
1833-683: The southwestern part of the diocese. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Bømlo, Etne, Fitjar, Kvinnherad, Stord, Sveio, and Tysnes. The deanery is headquartered at Stord Church in the town of Leirvik in Stord Municipality . The original Søndhordland prosti was established in medieval times. Sometime after the Reformation in Norway , the parish was divided into Nordre Søndhordland prosti (the modern municipalities of Kvinnherad, Stord, Fitjar, and Tysnes) and Søndre Søndhordland prosti (the modern municipalities of Etne, Sveio, and Bømlo). A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed
1880-495: The west-central part of the county. The deanery is headquartered at Fana Church in the borough of Fana in the city of Bergen . The deanery was established in 1990 when it was split off from the old Midhordland prosti . In 2013, the old Laksevåg prosti was split up and the Fyllingsdalen and Sælen parishes were transferred to Fana prosti. In 2014, the old Midhordland prosti was dissolved and split up. The parishes in
1927-904: The windows in the chancel illustrate the Parable of the Prodigal Son , and the one in the middle is Jesus Christ , the Savior). Sogn prosti The list of churches in Bjørgvin is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Bjørgvin in Norway . It includes all of the parishes in Vestland county. The Diocese is based at the Bergen Cathedral in the city of Bergen in Bergen Municipality . The list
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1974-413: The work in the large deaneries in the city of Bergen. This arch-deanery ( Norwegian : domprosti ) covers the central part of the city of Bergen . The deanery is headquartered at the Bergen Cathedral in the city of Bergen in Bergen Municipality . The Bergen domprosti has been in operation for a long time. In 1990, the large Bergen domprosti was split into four deaneries: Arna og Åsane prosti in
2021-478: The world. This journey from Myrdal to Flåm is twelve miles long (19 km), a descent of 866 metres (2,841 ft). It has 20 tunnels with a total length of almost 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). About 80% of the Flåm railway has a maximum gradient of 5.5%. To cope with the enormous change in height over such a short stretch, the track runs partly through tunnels which spiral in and out of the mountainside. The gradient
2068-419: Was dissolved. On 1 October 2017, the parishes in the municipality of Fusa were transferred from this deanery to the neighboring Fana prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers the two island municipalities of Askøy and Øygarden in the west-central part of the diocese. The deanery is headquartered at Fjell Church in the village of Straume in Øygarden Municipality . Vesthordland prosti
2115-459: Was established on 15 October 1999 when the large Midhordland prosti was divided by removing the western island region and making it a new deanery. The new Vesthordland prosti received the parishes of Askøy, Fjell, Sund, and Øygarden. The parishes in Austevoll, Os, Fusa, Kvam, and Samnanger remained in Midhordland prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers several municipalities in
2162-525: Was gouged out of an earlier valley. Aurlandsvangen is typical of the lower areas, lying on an old river delta —the land is very flat and fertile. The mountainsides are steep causing frequent rock slides and avalanches . The lakes Nyhellervatnet and Fretheimsdalsvatnet are located in Aurland. The West Norwegian Fjords of Geirangefjord and Nærøyfjord were added to UNESCO 's World Heritage Site list in 2005. The two fjords are situated 120 kilometres (75 mi) from each other and they are separated by
2209-405: Was identical to the Aurland parish ( prestegjeld ) with the sub-parishes ( sokn ) of Aurlandsvangen , Flåm , and Undredal . In 1859, the sub-parish of Nærøy was created by separating it from the sub-parish of Undredal. The municipal borders have not changed since 1838. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old village of Aurland ( Old Norse : Aurland ) since
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