Gudvangen

Gudvangen is a village in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.

It is a popular tourist destination and is located at the end of the Nærøyfjord where the Nærøydalselvi river empties into the fjord.

Heading southwest on the highway leads to Voss municipality while heading northeast the E16 enters the Gudvanga Tunnel on its way to the villages of Flåm, Undredal, and Aurlandsvangen.

The nearby village of Bakka lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north.

The vang(en) refers to the open space in front of a place of worship like Aurlandsvangen and Vossevangen.