Hoyanger

The terrain of Høyanger ranges from the shores of the Sognefjord in its south to steep, high mountains inland, giving the municipality a sharply carved western Norwegian character. The town of Høyanger stands at the head of the Høyangsfjorden, a branch of the Sognefjord, where waterpower helped establish an aluminium works in 1916. Industry remains an important part of local identity, set against a landscape of fjord water, wooded slopes and mountain valleys. Høyanger lies in the historic Sogn district of Vestland, where communities have long adapted to the close meeting of sea and mountain. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Høyanger and the Sognefjord district.

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