Nordfjord

Nordfjord

Nordfjord (English: Northern fjord - in contrast to Sunnfjord) is a fjord and a traditional district in the northern part of Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway. The district comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. Nordfjord covers an area of 4,295 square kilometres (1,658 sq mi) and is home to a population (2010) of approximately 32,464.^[1]

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1769	13,171	—
1951	28,234	+114.4%
1960	33,107	+17.3%
1970	33,657	+1.7%
1980	34,283	+1.9%
1990	34,033	−0.7%
2000	33,157	−2.6%
2010	32,464	−2.1%
2020(est)	32,029	−1.3%
2030(est)	32,066	+0.1%
Source: Statistics Norway[2][3]

The fjord is the sixth longest in Norway and is 565 metres (1,854 ft) deep at the mouth. It is 106 kilometres (66 mi) long from Husevågøy to Loen, encompassing the rough coastline of Stadlandet to Jostedalsbreen, Europe's largest mainland glacier. It also includes Hornindalsvatnet, Europe's deepest lake at 514 metres (1,686 ft) below sea level. The glacier Briksdalsbreen is particularly scenic. The Stryn area provides year-round alpine skiing, and there are numerous old fishing communities going back to pre-Viking times.^[4]

Maps

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  Nordfjord Map with branches and surroundings

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  Sogn og Fjordane county, with Nordfjord in blue

References

1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nordfjord.–område" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Nordfjord./omr%C3%A5de. Retrieved 2010-06-03. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Population changes in municipalities". http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/02/folkendrhist_en/. 
3. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Folkemengde, etter fylke og kommune. Registrert 2009. Framskrevet 2010-2030, alternativ MMMM". http://www.ssb.no/emner/02/03/folkfram/tab-2009-06-11-06.html. 
4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nordfjord.–fjord" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Nordfjord./fjord. Retrieved 2010-06-03. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Nordfjord promotional web site
• Nordfjord - official travel guide to Norway

Coordinates: 61°55′34″N 5°08′40″E / 61.92611°N 5.14444°E / 61.92611; 5.14444