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Fortun (village)

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Fortun
Village
View of the village area
View of the village area
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountySogn og Fjordane
DistrictSogn
MunicipalityLuster Municipality
Elevation
[1]
34 m (112 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6877 Fortun

Fortun is a village in Luster Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located in the Fortundalen valley, just east of Skjolden, at the innermost part of the Lustrafjorden. The Sognefjellsvegen road passes through the village. Fortun is an old church site, having a stave church on the site since the 12th century. The present Fortun Church was built in 1879 in the village, and it serves the eastern part of the municipality. The Hurrungane mountains lie just to the south of the village. The area is known for its scenery and attracts many tourists.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Fortun" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Fortun" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-02-19.


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