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Aurdal church was completed in 1737 by the architect S.Trådset. The interior has undergone modifications over the years, among others, new pews were installed in 1892-93, the cross-section was removed and the colours were changed.

The church of Aure is a cruciform church built in 1924 on a site where churches have been built since the 10th century. The old Stave church in Stave church, which dates back to the Middle Ages, was demolished in 1726. The next church was a wooden cross church which was consecrated in 1727. On 21 January 1923, the church burnt down after a thunderbolt. The architect of the new church was Nils Ryjord, who had been associated with Nidaros Cathedral.

The church of Aurland, or Vangen church, is a long church dating from 1202. It is the largest of the seven stone churches in Sogn og Fjordane. The church has a beautiful hexagonal pulpit dating from the early 17th century. From the 17th century, the church also has an altarpiece, portraits of priests and two epitaphs. Much of the furniture comes from the 1926 restoration.

The church in Aurskog is a wooden church designed by Otto Schønheyder and built by the builder Günther Schüssler in 1881, but it was not consecrated until 2 June the following year. The cemetery is on the other side of the road and has a burial chapel built in 1964.

Austad church dates from 1880. The architect of the church, which is built of wood, was builder Oskar Fabricius.

Austad Church is a cross church built in 1803. A few years ago it was discovered that the oak timber used for the construction of the church originated from a stave church that was built in the late 12th century.

The Austbygde church dates from 1888 and was designed by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The altarpiece is a 1909 work by Lars Osa with the motif of the baptism of Jesus and is a copy by Adolph Tidemand. Among the treasures of the Austbygde church is an old 18th century Bible.

Austefjord church is a long church that was originally built in 1773–74 as Nes church in Bjugn, and was moved to Austefjord and consecrated there on 1 July 1880.

Austertana church is a wooden church built in 1958. The architects of the church are Trond Dancke and Inge Fred Devo.

Austevoll has had a church since the Middle Ages. A stave church used to stand on Sandtorv, and another wooden church replaced it from 1635. The present church was designed by Hans Heinrich Jess and built by the builder Mons Skare in 1890. The inauguration took place on 22 January of the following year.