Kyrkjebø
Kyrkjebø is a former municipality in the old Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 681-square-kilometre (263 sq mi) municipality existed from 1858 until 1964 when it became part of the new municipality of Høyanger which still exists and is part of the new Vestland county. Prior to its dissolution, the municipality of Kyrkjebø included land on the north and south side of the Sognefjorden. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Kyrkjebø, where the main Kyrkjebø Church is located.
Kyrkjebø Municipality
Kyrkjebø herad | |
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Former municipality | |
| Kirkebø herred (historic name) Klævold herred (historic name) | |
View of Kyrkjebø Church | |
Sogn og Fjordane within Norway | |
Kyrkjebø within Sogn og Fjordane | |
| Coordinates: 61°09′49″N 05°53′59″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sogn |
| Established | 1 Jan 1858 |
| • Preceded by | Lavik Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Høyanger Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Kyrkjebø |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 681 km2 (263 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 4,742 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1416 |
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