The district of Sogn consists of the municipalities of Aurland, Balestrand, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Gulen, Leikanger, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Solund, Vik, and Årdal.

The district covers 10,675 square kilometres (4,122 sq mi) and contains about 35% of the county's population.

The largest urban area in Sogn is the village of Sogndalsfjøra (in Sogndal municipality), with 3,455 residents.

[1][4] Since early in the Viking Age, Sogn was a petty kingdom called Sygnafylki.

In 1662, Sogn fogderi was created as part of the Nordre Bergenhus amt (county).