Sunnfjord (municipality)
Sunnfjord is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Førde.
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 Coat of arms  Vestland within Norway | |
 Sunnfjord within Vestland | |
| Coordinates: 61°27′08″N 5°51′26″E / 61.4522°N 5.8572°ECoordinates: 61°27′08″N 5°51′26″E / 61.4522°N 5.8572°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Established | 1 Jan 2020 |
| Administrative centre | Førde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | . |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,208.13 km2 (852.56 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,065.34 km2 (797.43 sq mi) |
| • Water | 142.79 km2 (55.13 sq mi) 6.5% |
| • Rank | 27 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 22,215 |
| • Rank | 56 in Norway |
| • Density | 10.8/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | 4.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4647 |
| Official language form | Nynorsk[2] |
Economy: There is some mining.[3]
Settlements
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Settlements include Bruland
Bygstad
Erdal (Førde)
Farsund (Førde)
Flatene
Førde
Grimeland
Hafstad
Halbrendslia
Haugum
Haukedalen
Hestadgrend
Hjelle gård
Holsen
Indre Hafstad
Klakegg
Langhaugane
Naustdal, urban area
Skilbrei
Slåttebakkane
Slåtten
Solheimsdalen
Svidal
Vassenden
Vevring
Vie
Vikja i Viksdalen
Ålhus
Other villages in the municipality include Naustdal, Sande, Vassenden, and Skei.
Famous people
- Kjell Opseth (d. 2017), politician, minister (government)
Sunnfjord (municipality) Media
Arild Stubhaug
Himanshu Gulati på FpUs landsmøte 2012
Eldrid Lunden in Delphi, October 2000
Marianne Clementine Håheim, 2016
Helgheim church in Jølster
At the Daleelva at Årdal
Råeimsdalen from Viksdalen near Vallestadfossen
Blomreina gravplass i Førde
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References
- ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/wg0jQd/foerdefjorden-nordic-mining-er-i-gang-med-gruvedriften-paa-engeboefjellet. Retrieved 2024-12-25
