| Bygstad | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 View of the village in the foreground, along the fjord | |
  BygstadLocation of the villageShow map of Vestland BygstadBygstad (Norway)Show map of Norway | |
| Coordinates: 61°22′25″N 05°38′26″E / 61.37361°N 5.64056°E / 61.37361; 5.64056 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Municipality | Sunnfjord |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6977 Bygstad |
Bygstad is a village in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Dalsfjorden, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the innermost part of the fjord. The municipal center, Sande, is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast of Bygstad and Førde Airport, Bringeland sits about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village.
The village is an old church site where there once was a stave church here dating back to the 13th century. The present Bygstad Church was built in 1845 and it serves the western part of the municipality of Gaular.
Notable residents
- Jenny Ellaug Følling, a Norwegian politician
- Kristian Lien, a Norwegian politician
References
- "Bygstad" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- Store norske leksikon. "Bygstad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-12-02.
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