Place:Fjaler, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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NameFjaler
Alt namesYtre Holmedalsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Located inSogn og Fjordane, Norway
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Dale
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Fjaler is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Dale. Other places in Fjaler include Espedal, Flekke, Folkestad, Guddal, and Hellevika.

Fjaler was the birthplace of famous Norwegian poet Jakob Sande. The UWC Red Cross Nordic at Haugland, one of the eighteen United World Colleges of the world is also located here, as well as the Nordic Art Centre at Dalsåsen. There is a bridge connecting Dale to Eikenes in Askvoll municipality, and buses depart from Dale to Førde, Rysjedalsvika, Hyllestad, and the western part of Fjaler. Førde Airport, Bringeland is located about to the east, with flights to Oslo and Bergen.

The municipality is the 234th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Fjaler is the 238th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,802. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 1.5% over the previous 10-year period.

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