Sogn and Fjordane
| Sogn og Fjordane fylke | ||
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 Sogn og Fjordane within Norway |
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| Coordinates: 61°20′00″N 05°50′00″E / 61.33333°N 5.83333°ECoordinates: 61°20′00″N 05°50′00″E / 61.33333°N 5.83333°E | ||
| Country | Norway | |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane | |
| Region | Vestlandet | |
| County ID | NO-14 | |
| Administrative centre | Hermansverk | |
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| • Governor |
Anne Karin Hamre (2011–present) |
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| • County mayor |
Åshild Kjelsnes Arbeidarpartiet (2011–present) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 18,623 km2 (7,190 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 17,709 km2 (6,837 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 914 km2 (353 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | #8 in Norway, 5.81% of Norway's land area | |
| Population (August 25, 2017 est.) | ||
| • Total | 113,000 | |
| • Rank | 18 (2.21% of country) | |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) | |
| • Change (10 years) | -0.5 % | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) | |
| Official language form | Nynorsk | |
| Income (per capita) | 134,400 NOK | |
| GDP (per capita) | 231,982 NOK (2001) | |
| GDP national rank | 16 (1.63% of country) | |
| Website | www |
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Sogn og Fjordane [ˈsɔŋn ɔ ˈfjuːrɑnə] (
listen) (English: Sogn and Fjordane) is a county in western Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the village of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality. The largest town in the county is Førde.
Although Sogn og Fjordane has some industry, predominantly hydroelectricity and aluminium, it is predominantly an agricultural area. Sogn og Fjordane is also home to the Urnes Stave Church and the Nærøyfjord, which are both listed by UNESCO as world heritage sites.
The Sogn og Fjordane University College has campuses in Sogndal, Sandane, and Førde.
The name Sogn og Fjordane was created in 1919; a literal translation is: Sogn and the fjords. The first element is the name of the region of Sogn, located in the southern part of the county. The last element is the plural definite form of fjord, which refers to the two regions in the county called Nordfjord and Sunnfjord in the northern and central parts of the county.
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