Jølster
| Jølster kommune | |||
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 Jølster within Sogn og Fjordane |
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| Coordinates: 61°32′30″N 06°24′32″E / 61.54167°N 6.40889°ECoordinates: 61°32′30″N 06°24′32″E / 61.54167°N 6.40889°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Sogn og Fjordane | ||
| District | Sunnfjord | ||
| Administrative centre | Skei | ||
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| • Mayor (2011) | Oddmund Klakegg (Sp) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 670.86 km2 (259.02 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 619.60 km2 (239.23 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 51.26 km2 (19.79 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 166 in Norway | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 3,078 | ||
| • Rank | 265 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | 3.5 % | ||
| Demonym(s) | Jølstring | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1431 | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Website | www |
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Jølster is a municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages in the municipality include Helgheim, Ålhus, Vassenden, and Langhaugane.
Jølster lies at the centre of Sogn og Fjordane county and is known for its rich cultural traditions in home crafts, folk music, song, dancing, and creative arts. Agriculture is the largest industry in the municipality. The principal attraction in Jølster is the scenery, with easy access to the glaciers Grovabreen, Jostedalsbreen, and Myklebustbreen. Jølster is home to part of the largest glacier of continental Europe, the Jostedalsbreen as well as a clear green lake named Jølstravatnet. The trout caught in Jølstravatn are renowned throughout Norway and beyond.
In 2016 the chief of police formally suggested that the police station be closed down.
The parish of Jølster was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The original municipality was identical to the Jølster parish (prestegjeld) with the sub-parishes (sokn) of Ålhus and Helgheim. On 1 January 1964, the farm area of Førde in the neighboring municipality of Breim (population: 38) was transferred to Jølster municipality.
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