Stryn
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| County | Sogn og Fjordane | |
| District | Nordfjord | |
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| Administrative centre | Stryn | |
| Mayor (2003) | Nils P. Støyva (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Nynorsk | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | 1,381 Square kilometre>km² 1,326 km² 0.43 % | |
| Population - Total (as of 2004>2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 144 6,855 0.15 % 2.9 % 5/km² | |
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| [www.stryn.kommune.no] [Data from Statistics Norway] | ||
Stryn is known for its all year glacier skiing, and is the home of the footballer-brothers Tore André Flo and Jostein Flo.
Ramnefjellsfossen, the third highest free-leaping waterfall in the world, is located in the municipality. Stryn also has the largest linden forest in northern Europe.
| 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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