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| Coordinates:61°29′27″N7°36′00″E / 61.49096°N 7.60009°E /61.49096; 7.60009 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Luster Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 238 |
| • Density | 467/km2 (1,210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6876 Skjolden |
Skjolden[3] is a village inLuster Municipality inVestland county,Norway. It is located at the end of theLustrafjorden, a branch of theSognefjorden. Skjolden is located at the innermost point of theSognefjorden (Norway's longest fjord). The length of the Sognefjorden is over 200 kilometres (120 mi) and it is measured from Skjolden to the island ofYtre Sula where the fjord meets the ocean. The valleys of Mørkridsdal and Fortunsdal meet at Skjolden, just west of theHurrungane mountains.[4]
The 0.51-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2025) of 238 and apopulation density of 467 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,210/sq mi).[1]
The village is located along theSognefjellsvegen road, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the lakePrestesteinsvatnet and the mountainFannaråki. Skjolden is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the village ofGaupne and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of the village ofHafslo. North of the village isBreheimen National Park, home of the glaciersHarbardsbreen andSpørteggbreen and the mountainTverrådalskyrkja.
The village was home to philosopherLudwig Wittgenstein who lived here after 1913 during some periods of his life; the longest one was 13 months. Important parts of his works were written here. He had designed a small wooden house that was erected on a remote rock over the Eidsvatnet Lake in 1913 and called "Østerrike" (Austria) by locals. It was broken up in 1958 to be rebuilt in the village. A local foundation collected donations and bought the house in 2014; it was dismantled again and re-erected at its original location; the inauguration took place on 20 June 2019 under international attendance.[5]
![The restored house of Ludwig Wittgenstein in Skjolden.[6] Credit: Vadim Chuprina](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aLudwig_Wittgenstein_Skjolden_Norge_2024_Vadim_Chuprina.jpg)
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