Kjørnes | |
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Village | |
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county | |
Coordinates: 61°12′38″N 07°07′16″E / 61.21056°N 7.12111°ECoordinates: 61°12′38″N 07°07′16″E / 61.21056°N 7.12111°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Sogn og Fjordane |
District | Sogn |
Municipality | Sogndal |
Area | |
• Total | 0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 528 |
• Density | 2,112/km2 (5,470/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 6856 Sogndal |
Kjørnes is a small village area in the municipality of Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the inner part of the Sogndalsfjorden, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Sogndalsfjøra and about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) northwest of the village of Kaupanger. Kjørnes is a suburb or bedroom community for the village of Sogndalsfjøra. The village area sits along Norwegian National Road 5 on the steep, forested, hill leading down to the shore of the fjord.
The 0.25-square-kilometre (62-acre) village has a population (2013) of 528, giving the village a population density of 2,112 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,470/sq mi).