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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| 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.jpg
Arild Stubhaug
- Himanshu Gulati 2012 (crop).jpg
Himanshu Gulati på FpUs landsmøte 2012
- EL i Delfi.jpg
Eldrid Lunden in Delphi, October 2000
Marianne Clementine Håheim, 2016
- Helgheim church 01.jpg
Helgheim church in Jølster
- An der Daleelva oberhalb von Årdal.JPG
At the Daleelva at Årdal
- Råeimsdalen.JPG
Råeimsdalen from Viksdalen near Vallestadfossen
- Blomreina gravplass.jpg
Blomreina gravplass i Førde
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
