Jølster
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| County | Sogn og Fjordane | |
| District | Sunnfjord | |
| Municipality | ||
| Administrative centre | Skei i Jølster | |
| Mayor (2003) | Gerd Dvergsdal (Sp) | |
| Official language form | Nynorsk | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | 671 Square kilometre>km² 620 km² 0.21 % | |
| Population - Total (as of 2004>2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 275 2,914 0.06 % -3.2 % 5/km² | |
| Coordinates | ||
| [www.jolster.kommune.no] [Data from Statistics Norway] | ||
The name Jølster origninates from the Old Norse jolmster, describing noise and rumble from the river Jølstra running through the lower parts of the municipality.
The great water Jølstravatnet splits the municipality, creating two centres of population in Skei (in the eastern end of the water) and Vassenden (in English; "The water-end") in the western part, where the river Jølstra starts.
Tourism is one of the largest industries in Jølster, and there are hotels, campsites and a number of tourist facilities in each centre of the municipality. In addition to tourism, agriculture and construction are the most important industries.
Lake Breimsvatn lies in Jølster.
| Municipalities of Sogn og Fjordane |
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Nordfjord: Bremanger | Eid | Gloppen | Hornindal | Selje | Stryn | Vågsøy Sunnfjord: Askvoll | Fjaler | Flora | Førde | Gaular | Jølster | Naustdal Sogn: Aurland | Balestrand | Gulen | Hyllestad | Høyanger | Leikanger | Luster | Lærdal | Sogndal | Solund | Vik | Årdal | |
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