Bruland is a farming village located about east of the town of
Førde in the municipality of
Førde in
Sogn og Fjordane county,
Norway. The population (2001) of Bruland was 212. It is located just south of the river
Jølstra, along the
European route E39 highway. The lake
Holsavatnet is located about east of Bruland and the small
Moskog area lies at the western end of that island. The name of the hamlet,
Bruland literally means "land of
bridges". Historically, many of the people who worked on the local farm took the
surname Bruland.