Fjord (municipality)
Fjord is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnmøre. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stordal. Other villages in the municipality include Valldal, Eidsdal, Norddal, Tafjord, Fjørå/Selboskarbygda, Sylte. The name Fjord is a common word and name part in Norway and was chosen for the new municipality established in 2020 for reasons of search engine optimization, despite not having any historical tradition in the municipality.
Fjord Municipality
Fjord kommune | |
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Municipality | |
Stordal | |
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Coat of arms | |
Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
Fjord within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62.3037°N 7.2578°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Established | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Preceded by | Stordal and Norddal |
| Administrative centre | Stordal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Terese Jemtegård Moen (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,190.58 km2 (459.69 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,144.04 km2 (441.72 sq mi) |
| • Water | 46.54 km2 (17.97 sq mi) 3.9% |
| • Rank | #92 in Norway |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 2,494 |
| • Rank | #253 in Norway |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −10.6% |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1578 |
| Website | Official website |
The 1,191-square-kilometre (460 sq mi) municipality is the 92nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Fjord is the 253rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,494. The municipality's population density is 2.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.7/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 10.6% over the previous 10-year period.