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Førde Municipality

Førde kommune
Municipality
Førde town center
Førde town center
Coat of arms of Førde kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Førde kommune
Sogn og Fjordane within
Norway
Førde within Sogn og Fjordane
Førde within Sogn og Fjordane
Coordinates: 61°26′35″N 05°54′13″E / 61.44306°N 5.90361°E / 61.44306; 5.90361Coordinates: 61°26′35″N 05°54′13″E / 61.44306°N 5.90361°E / 61.44306; 5.90361
Country Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sunnfjord
Administrative centre Førde
Government
 • Mayor (2011) Olve Arlid Grotle (H)
Area
 • Total 586.01 km2 (226.26 sq mi)
 • Land 553.12 km2 (213.56 sq mi)
 • Water 32.89 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
Area rank 186 in Norway
Population (2012)
 • Total 12,559
 • Density 22.7/km2 (59/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years) 15.2 %
Demonym(s) Førdianar
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code NO-1432
Official language form Nynorsk
Website www.forde.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway

Førde is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center is the town of Førde which in 2012 had 9,571 inhabitants. Other villages in Førde municipality include Bruland, Holsen, Moskog, and Haukedalen. The Øyrane area in the town of Førde is a large industrial/commercial area for the region. The European Route E39 highway goes through the municipality, and it passes by the lake Holsavatnet.

Førde Airport, Bringeland is the regional airport that is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the town centre and it has flights that connect Oslo and Bergen with Førde. The airport is actually located in neighboring Gaular municipality, just south of the border. The largest hospital in Sogn og Fjordane county, Førde Central Hospital, and the regional offices of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation are located in the town. The International Førde Folk Music Festival is held each summer. The local newspaper is called Firda.

Førde was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The original municipality was identical to the Førde parish (prestegjeld) with the sub-parishes (sokn) of Førde, Holsen, and Naustdal.


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