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| 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 (March 15, 2018 est.) | ||
| • Total | 113,600 | |
| • 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 ˈfjuːɾɑnə] (
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 Western Norway University of Applied Sciences has campuses in Sogndal and Førde.
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