Sunnfjord Municipality
municipality in Vestland, Norway
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Summary
Sunnfjord Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It draws 152 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of norway category, ranking #53 of 360).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Vestland[3]
- Country: Norway[4]
- Head of government: Jenny Følling[5]
- Capital: Førde[6]
- Shares border with: Kinn Municipality[7], Askvoll Municipality[8], Fjaler Municipality[9], Høyanger Municipality[10], Sogndal Municipality[11], Luster Municipality[12], Stryn Municipality[13], Gloppen Municipality[14]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[15]
- Commons category: Sunnfjord[16]
- Inception: January 1, 2020[17]
- Highest point: Snønipa[18]
- Official website: https://sunnfjord.kommune.no/[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sunnfjord Municipality[20]
- Population: 22,030[21], 22,020[22], 22,116[23], 22,215[24], 22,450[25], 22,662[26], 22,804[27]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Sunnfjord[28]
- Replaces: Førde[29], Jølster[30], Gaular Municipality[31], Naustdal Municipality[32]
- Demonym: sunnfjording[33]
- Area: 2208.13 km²[34], 2262.2 km²[35], 1126.15 km²[36], 76.87 km²[37], 134.68 km²[38], 6.19 km²[39], 54.42 km²[40], 727.56 km²[41], 75.31 km²[42], 4.52 km²[43], 0.84 km²[44], 1.6 km²[45]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[46]
Why It Matters
Sunnfjord Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]