Førde

Summary

Førde is a former municipality of Norway^[1]. Førde ranks in the top 7% of former_municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Førde is located in Sogn og Fjordane^[3].
• Førde is in the country of Norway^[4].
• Førde's head of government is recorded as Olve Grotle^[5].
• Førde's image is recorded as Frahafstadfjellet.jpg^[6].
• Førde's instance of is recorded as former municipality of Norway^[7].
• Førde's capital is recorded as Førde^[8].
• Førde's shares border with is recorded as Naustdal Municipality^[9].
• Førde's shares border with is recorded as Jølster^[10].
• Førde's shares border with is recorded as Sogndal Municipality^[11].
• Førde's shares border with is recorded as Balestrand Municipality^[12].
• Førde's shares border with is recorded as Gaular Municipality^[13].
• Førde's shares border with is recorded as Askvoll Municipality^[14].
• Førde's coat of arms image is recorded as Førde komm.svg^[15].
• Førde's locator map image is recorded as NO 1432 Førde.svg^[16].
• Førde's Commons category is recorded as Førde (former municipality)^[17].
• Førde's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 404491^[18].
• Førde's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00^[19].
• +1838-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Førde^[20].
• Førde was dissolved in +2019-12-31T00:00:00Z^[21].
• Førde's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 61.443055555556, 'lon': 5.9036111111111}^[22].
• Førde's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0189fs^[23].
• Førde's significant event is recorded as boundary change^[24].
• Førde's significant event is recorded as boundary change^[25].
• Førde's official website is recorded as http://www.forde.kommune.no/^[26].
• Førde's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Førde^[27].

Body

Geography

Førde is in the country of Norway^[4]. Førde is located in Sogn og Fjordane^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+586'}^[28], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+585.9625655720796'}^[29], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+604.495585569806'}^[30], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+18.533019997726488'}^[31], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+298.08195427154743'}^[32], and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+17.260585464092756'}^[33]. Førde's population is recorded as {'amount': '+12900'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Førde's instance of is recorded as former municipality of Norway^[7].

History and Context

+1838-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Førde^[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Førde include Førde Airport^[35], an airport^[36], in Norway^[37], founded in 1986^[38].

Why It Matters

Førde ranks in the top 7% of former_municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).^[2] Førde has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Førde is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for Førde include Førde Airport^[35], an airport^[36], in Norway^[37], founded in 1986^[38].