Official Name: | Fortun |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Vestland#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Norway |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Vestland |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Sogn |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Luster Municipality |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 6877 Fortun |
Elevation M: | 34 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Coordinates: | 61.495°N 7.6886°W |
Fortun is a village in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located in the Fortundalen valley, just east of Skjolden, at the innermost part of the Lustrafjorden. The Sognefjellsvegen road passes through the village. Fortun is an old church site, having a stave church on the site since the 12th century. The present Fortun Church was built in 1879 in the village, and it serves the eastern part of the municipality. The Hurrungane mountains lie just to the south of the village. The area is known for its scenery and attracts many tourists.[2]