Kaupanger
Kaupanger | |
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Village | |
View of Kaupanger (left) from Storhaugen mountain | |
| Coordinates: 61°11′04″N 07°14′32″E / 61.18444°N 7.24222°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Sogndal |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 1,012 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6854 Kaupanger |
Kaupanger is a village situated along the northern shore of the Sognefjorden in the municipality of Sogndal in Vestland county, Norway. It sits along the Norwegian National Road 5, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of the municipal centre of Sogndalsfjøra and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen. Kaupanger IL is a sports club located in Kaupanger.
The 1.1-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,012 and a population density of 920 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,400/sq mi).