Gloppen Municipality
| Gloppen kommune | |||
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 Gloppen within Sogn og Fjordane |
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| Coordinates: 61°44′38″N 06°10′14″E / 61.74389°N 6.17056°ECoordinates: 61°44′38″N 06°10′14″E / 61.74389°N 6.17056°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Sogn og Fjordane | ||
| District | Nordfjord | ||
| Administrative centre | Sandane | ||
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| • Mayor (1999) | Anders Ryssdal (Sp) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,031.23 km2 (398.16 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 964.23 km2 (372.29 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 67.00 km2 (25.87 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 104 in Norway | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 5,676 | ||
| • Rank | 173 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | -1.1 % | ||
| Demonym(s) | Gloppar | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1445 | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Website | www |
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Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east.
Each of the areas have their own main service centres. Sandane, the administrative centre, is the largest with about 2,500 inhabitants. Sandane, Vereide, and Sørstranda are centered on the Gloppefjorden in Gloppen in the central part of the municipality. The villages of Byrkjelo, Re, Kandal, and Egge are centered on the lake Breimsvatnet in the Breim area in the east. The villages of Straume, Eimhjellen, and Solheim are located around the Hyefjorden in Hyen in the west. The whole municipality sits on the southern side of the Nordfjorden.
The European route E39 highway runs through the municipality before crossing the Nordfjorden on a car ferry. The Sandane Airport, Anda is located along the E39 highway, just north of Vereide.
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