Førde
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| County | Sogn og Fjordane | |
| District | Sunnfjord | |
| Municipality | ||
| Administrative centre | Førde | |
| Mayor (2003) | Nils Gjerland (Sp) | |
| Official language form | Nynorsk | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | 586 Square kilometre>km² 553 km² 0.18 % | |
| Population - Total (as of 2004>2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 94 11,104 0.24 % 19.2 % 20/km² | |
| Coordinates | ||
| [www.forde.kommune.no] [Data from Statistics Norway] | ||
Førde Airport, Bringeland is the regional airport (16 kilometres from the city centre), and flights connect Oslo and Bergen with Førde. The largest hospital in Sogn og Fjordane county lies here. The annual international Førde Folk Music Festival is held during the summer. The local newspaper is called Firda. Førde is surrounded by some hills:
- Hafstadfjellet
- Viefjellet
- Førdenipa
- Halbrendsnipa
- Vieåsen
External links
| Municipalities of Sogn og Fjordane |
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