Sørstranda, Sogn og Fjordane

Sørstranda Rygg
Village
View of the village on the far side of the fjord
Sørstranda Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Coordinates: 61°46′03″N 06°08′49″E / 61.76750°N 6.14694°E / 61.76750; 6.14694Coordinates: 61°46′03″N 06°08′49″E / 61.76750°N 6.14694°E / 61.76750; 6.14694
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Sogn og Fjordane
District	Nordfjord
Municipality	Gloppen Municipality
Elevation[1]	68 m (223 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	6823 Sandane

Sørstranda or Rygg is a village in Gloppen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern shore of the Gloppefjorden. The village sits about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the municipal centre of Sandane. The area is an old church site with the Old Gimmestad Church and the "new" Gimmestad Church both located here, which is why the area is also sometimes referred to as Gimmestad.

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