Borgund, Lærdal
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Village | |
View of the village churches | |
Interactive map of Borgund | |
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| Coordinates: 61°02′55″N 7°48′49″E / 61.0487°N 7.8135°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Lærdal Municipality |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6888 Borgund |
Borgund[2] is a small village in Lærdal Municipality in Vestland 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.[3]
History
Historically, the village was part of the old Borgund Municipality which existed from 1864 until its dissolution in 1964.[3]
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) was named after the old Borgund farm (Old Norse: Borgyndr), where the historic Borgund Stave Church is located. The name is derived from the old word borg which means "fortress" or "stronghold".[4]
References
- ^ "Borgund, Lærdal". yr.no. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ a b Askheim, Svein, ed. (2024-11-26). "Borgund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1919). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (12 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 74.