Bagn is the administrative centre of Sør-Aurdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Begnadalen valley, about to the southeast of the town of Fagernes. The river Begna runs through the village on its way through the Valdres region. The river has a tall waterfall at Bagn. The European route E16 highway passes through the village on its way between Bergen and Oslo. The village has a population (2021) of 627 and a population density of . Bagn Church is located in the village. The Valdrestunet mall and the Bagn Bygdesamling museaum are both located in the area as well. The 13th-century Reinli Stave Church lies about to the west of the village. During World War II, there were some major battles in the Bagn area in April of 1940, with a national memorial site at Bagnsbergatn. References Sør-Aurdal Villages in Innlandet