The village is located along the L�rdalselvi river where it empties into
the L�rdalsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord. The village is located
about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the east end of the L�rdal Tunnel
which is part of the highway. It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi)
northwest of Borgund, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) across the fjord
from Kaupanger in Sogndal. The 1.14-square-kilometre (280-acre) village
has a population (2009) of 1,153. Today, the village is mostly a tourist
area, but there are some small industries.
Historically, several of
the County Governors of Nordre Bergenhus lived in L�rdals�yri while in
office including Christian Ulrik Kastrup, Michael Conrad Sophus Emil
Aubert, andJohan Collett Falsen
