Nordfjord

Nordfjord

Nordfjord

District in Vestland, Norway

This article is about the traditional district in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. For the fjord in Greenland, see Nordfjord (Greenland). For other uses, see Nordfjorden.

Nordfjord (English: Northern fjord—in contrast to Sunnfjord) is a traditional district of Norway.

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Satellite view of Romsdal, Sunnmøre and Nordfjord.
Map of Nordfjorden with branches and surroundings.

Geography

The region is located in the northern part of Vestland county in Western Norway. It centers on the Nordfjorden and it comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. The Nordfjord region covers an area of about 4,295 square kilometres (1,658 sq mi) and is home to a population (2010) of approximately 32,464.[1]

The fjord is the sixth longest in Norway stretching 106 kilometres (66 mi) from the island of Husevågøy at the mouth to the village of Loen at the other end. The region encompasses the rough coastline of the Stadlandet peninsula to the Jostedalsbreen, Europe's largest mainland glacier. The region also includes the lake Hornindalsvatnet, Europe's deepest lake at 514 metres (1,686 ft) below sea level. The glacier Briksdalsbreen is particularly scenic. The Stryn area provides year-round alpine skiing, and there are numerous old fishing communities along the fjord going back to pre-Viking times.[2]

Population

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References

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    Store norske leksikon. "Nordfjordområdet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-09-14.
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    Store norske leksikon. "Nordfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-09-14.
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    Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Population changes in municipalities".
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    Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Folkemengde, etter fylke og kommune. Registrert 2009. Framskrevet 2010-2030, alternativ MMMM". Archived from the original on 21 August 2009.
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