Fjaler
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 Municipality
Fjaler kommune | |
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Municipality | |
| Ytre Holmedal herred (historic name) | |
View of Fjaler to the left of the fjord | |
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Vestland within Norway | |
Fjaler within Vestland | |
| Coordinates: 61°18′22″N 05°27′48″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Dale i Sunnfjord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Leif Jarle Espedal (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 416.60 km2 (160.85 sq mi) |
| • Land | 390.09 km2 (150.61 sq mi) |
| • Water | 26.50 km2 (10.23 sq mi) 6.4% |
| • Rank | #234 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 2,913 |
| • Rank | #231 in Norway |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +1.5% |
| Demonyms | Dalsfjording Fjalerbu |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4646 |
| Website | Official website |
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 28 kilometres (17 mi) to the east, with flights to Oslo and Bergen.
The 417-square-kilometre (161 sq mi) municipality is the 234th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Fjaler is the 231st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,913. The municipality's population density is 7.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (19/sq mi) and its population has increased by 1.5% over the previous 10-year period.