page_title: Naustdal
section_title: Attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Naustdal / Attractions
caption_attribution_description: Sanden, Naustdal, Norway, sculpture Budeia by Kjartan Slettemark
context_page_description: Naustdal is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It was located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre was the village of Naustdal, which has 1,188 inhabitants. Other villages in Naustdal include Indrevevring and Helle.
  Naustdal was situated between the towns of Førde and Florø, along the Norwegian National Road 5 highway. The Naustdal Tunnel ran through the mountains to connect to the town of Florø. The Førde Airport in Bringeland in Gaular municipality is the closest regional airport, and it lies about 30 kilometres from Naustdal. At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the 369-square-kilometre municipality is the 251st largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Naustdal is the 276th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,793. The municipality's population density is 7.9 inhabitants per square kilometre and its population has increased by 5.2% over the last decade.
  Naustdal was a farming community with diversity and cultural activities ranging from annual art exhibitions at Vevring to fairs, music, and dancing. Several renowned artists and writers come from Naustdal.
caption: Sculpture Budeia by Kjartan Slettemark in Sanden, Naustdal.
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