Førde
Førde Municipality
Førde kommune | |
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Olve Arlid Grotle (H) | |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 585.96 km2 (226.24 sq mi) |
• Land | 553.01 km2 (213.52 sq mi) |
• Water | 32.95 km2 (12.72 sq mi) 5.6% |
• Rank | #189 in Norway |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 13,092 |
• Rank | #93 in Norway |
• Density | 23.7/km2 (61/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | +10.6% |
Demonym | Førdianar[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1432[3] |
Website | Official website |
Førde is a
At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the 586-square-kilometre (226 sq mi) municipality is the 189th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Førde is the 93rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 13,092. The municipality's population density is 23.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (61/sq mi) and its population has increased by 10.6% over the last decade.[5][6]
General information
Førde was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The original municipality was identical to the Førde parish (prestegjeld) with the sub-parishes (sokn) of Førde, Holsen, and Naustdal.[7] On 1 January 1896, the northern sub-parish of Naustdal (population: 2,543) was separated from Førde and it became a municipality of its own. This left Førde with 2,903 residents.[8]
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the
On 1 January 2020, the neighboring municipalities of Førde,
Name
The municipality (originally the
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was granted on 27 April 1990 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was dissolved. The official blazon is "Gules, three plowshares argent, two over one" (Norwegian: På raud grunn tre sølv plogjarn, 2-1). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a set of three plowshares. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design was chosen to symbolize the three pillars of the local economy: agriculture, horticulture, and development. The arms were designed by Inge Rotevatn. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[11][12][13]
Churches
The
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
---|---|---|---|
Førde | Førde Church | Førde | 1885 |
Holsen og Haukedalen | Haukedalen Church | Haukedalen | 1885 |
Holsen Church | Holsen | 1861 |
Geography
The municipality of Førde encompasses the valleys that lead away from the inner end of the
Government
While it existed, this municipality was responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 9 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 1 | |
Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 6 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Red Electoral Alliance (Raud Valallianse) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 6 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 10 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Red Electoral Alliance (Raud Valallianse) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 12 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Red Electoral Alliance (Raud Valallianse) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 11 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Red Electoral Alliance (Raud Valallianse) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 9 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 10 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Red Electoral Alliance (Raud Valallianse) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 9 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet) | 1 | |
Red Electoral Alliance (Raud Valallianse) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 10 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) | 7 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 8 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 8 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 29 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 9 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 29 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 11 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 29 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 9 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 9 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 10 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 24 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 24 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 7 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 24 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 24 | |
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. |
Mayors
The
- 1837-1840: Andreas Gunnerus Lind
- 1840-1842: Heinrich Rachlew
- 1842-1846: S. Steen
- 1846-1850: Boyesen
- 1850-1858: N. Friis
- 1858-1870: Th. Christensen
- 1870-1874: C.J. Steen
- 1875-1882: N. Hafstad
- 1882-1892: Albert Steen
- 1893-1895: K.B. Thune
- 1896-1898: Ole Martinus Erdal
- 1899-1904: Johannes Kvaal
- 1905-1914: Ole Martinus Erdal
- 1914-1933: Olai Tefre
- 1934-1945: A.G. Holsen
- 1946-1951: Lars Hustveit
- 1952-1963: Bertel Flaten (V)
- 1963-1968: Erik Hagen (Sp)
- 1968-1979: Reidar Tveit (V/DLF)
- 1980-1981: Helge Barstad (H)
- 1982-1983: Lars Gunnar Lie (KrF)
- 1984-1987: Sverre Øygard (Sp)
- 1988-2003: Aud Viken (Ap)
- 2003-2003: Wilhelm Sandal (KrF)
- 2003-2011: Nils Gjerland (Sp)
- 2011-2019: Olve Grotle (H)
Attractions
Waterfalls
- Huldefossen: Located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the town of Førde, it is a 90 metres (300 ft) tall waterfall into the peaceful valley below.
- Halbrendsfossen: located a short walk from the Førde town center. It is a very powerful waterfall in the spring.[33]
The Salmon
The Salmon is a 65 metres (213 ft) long stone sculpture which is Norway's longest individual sculpture. It was created by Jørn Rønnau. It blends naturally in with the green surroundings on the banks of the river Jølstra, close to the Førdehuset cultural centre.[33]
Førdehuset
Førdehuset (literal meaning: the Førde house) is a regional cultural centre, a cornerstone for cultural life in Western Norway. The centre is centrally located in the town of Førde, surrounded by a sports complex, amphitheatre, and is next door to the County Gallery. A multitude of cultural activities are gathered together under one roof - small and large attractions/events the whole year round.[33]
National Tourist Road
Rørvik Mountain, the trail with the fascinating
Sunnfjord Museum
The Sunnfjord Museum is one of four district museums in Sogn og Fjordane County. The main courtyard of the outdoor museum is a cluster of 25 restored antiquarian buildings sited in a cultural landscape representative of the same period. These buildings provide an insight into life and lifestyles in the Sunnfjord districts around the middle of the 19th century. The land tenant's home is on its original site with the interior as it was at the end of the 19th century. In June, July and August, there are daily guided tours through the old buildings.[33]
Notable people
Twin towns — sister cities
Førde is
- La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States.
- Kent, Washington, United States. Each year two students ages 14–17 are exchanged between the two cities to be youth ambassadors of their country.[citation needed]
See also
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External links
- NRK Municipality encyclopedia (in Norwegian)
- Førde Folk Music Festival (in Norwegian) also in English, Deutsch and francais
- Firda (local newspaper) (in Norwegian)