Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsɔŋn ɔ ˈfjûːrɑnə] ⓘ; English: "Sogn and Fjordane") was, up to 1 January 2020, a county in western Norway, when it was merged to become part of Vestland county. Bordering previous counties Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland, the county administration was in the village of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality. The largest town in the county was Førde.
Sogn og Fjordane County
Sogn og Fjordane fylke | |
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Sogn og Fjordane within Norway | |
Sogn og Fjordane County Sogn og Fjordane County | |
| Coordinates: 61°20′N 05°50′E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Western Norway |
| Established | 1763 |
| • Preceded by | Bergenhus amt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | Vestland county |
| Administrative centre | Hermansverk |
| Government | |
| • Body | Sogn og Fjordane County Municipality |
| • Governor (2019) | Lars Sponheim |
| • County mayor (2015-2019) | Jenny Følling (Sp) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 18,623 km2 (7,190 sq mi) |
| • Land | 17,709 km2 (6,837 sq mi) |
| • Water | 914 km2 (353 sq mi) 4.9% |
| • Rank | #8 in Norway |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 110,230 |
| • Rank | #18 in Norway |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +3.74% |
| Demonyms | Sogning and Fjording |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-14 |
| Income (per capita) | 134,400 kr (2001) |
| GDP (per capita) | 231,982 kr (2001) |
| GDP national rank | #16 in Norway (1.63% of country) |
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 Western Norway University of Applied Sciences has campuses in Sogndal and Førde.