The historical Filefjell Kongevegen road passes through the Borgund area.

[3] The former municipality of Borgund was situated near the southeastern end of the Sognefjorden, along the Lærdalselvi river.

Høgeloft, on the border with the neighboring municipality of Hemsedal, is a mountain in the Filefjell range and it was the highest point in Borgund at 1,920 m (6,300 ft) above sea level.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.

[6] The municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Borgund was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms.