Sogn og Fjordane is a fylke of Western Norway, known for its many fjords, mountains and glaciers. Sogn og Fjordane got its present name in 1919. Until then the area was known as Nordre Bergenhus Amt, established in 1763. Sogn og Fjordane is situated north-east of Bergen. The fylke has three major districts: Sogn in the south, Sunnfjord in the middle and Nordfjord in the north.

A fylke is a chief local administrative area in Norway. The whole country is divided into 19 fylkes . A fylke is also an election area, with popular votes taking place every 4 years. In Sogn og Fjordane 39 members are elected to form a Fylkesting, the local parliament for a fylke. Heading the Fylkesting is the fylkesordførar (Chairman of the fylke).

In 1837 the fylkes were divided into local administrative units called kommunes, with their own governments. The number and borders of these units have changed throughout the times, and at present there are 26 kommunes in Sogn og Fjordane.

The district of Sogn has 12 kommunes: Aurland, Balestrand, Gulen, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Leikanger, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Vik and Årdal.

The district of Sunnfjord has 7 kommunes: Askvoll, Fjaler, Flora, Førde, Gaular, Jølster and Naustdal.

The district of Nordfjord has 7 kommunes: Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, Selje, Stryn and Vågsøy.

The area of Sogn og Fjordane is approximately 18 634 square kilometers, about 5.8 % of the total land area of Norway. Half of Sogn og Fjordane consists of mountains higher than 900 meters above sea level, the highest being 2405 meters. Only 6 % of the area of Sogn og Fjordane is below 150 meters above sea level. The Sognefjord extends 200 km inland, its deepest point being 1308 meters. The Jostedal Glacier, 487 sq km, is the largest in Northern Europe.