Sogndal
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| Sogndal kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Sogn og Fjordane | ||
| District | Sogn | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1420 | ||
| Administrative centre | Fjøra | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Karen Marie Hjelmeseter (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 146 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 746 km² (288 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 736 km² (284.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 6,700 | ||
| - Density | 9/km² (23.3/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 4.3 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 148 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Demonym | Sogndøl[1] | ||
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| Website: www.sogndal.kommune.no | |||
Sogndal is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Sogndalsfjøra, which is the center of Sogndal municipality, has 3075 inhabitants (2006).
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[edit] About the Municipality
The Norwegian dialect spoken in Sogndal is called sognamål.
[edit] The name Sogndal
The Norse form of the name was Sóknardalr. The first element is the genitive case of the rivername Sókn (now Sogndalselvi) and the last element is dalr which means 'valley, dale'. (For the meaning of the (same) rivername see under Sokndal.)
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1984. It shows the stem of a viking ship, to commemorate the battle of Fimreite in 1184.
[edit] History
Sogndal was established as a municipality on January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The annex of Fjærland was transferred from Balestrand to Sogndal on January 1, 2000.
Kaupanger stave church (built 12th century) is located in the small village of Kaupanger.
In 1917, a Sogndal farmer ploughed up the Eggjum stone, a gravestone with runic inscriptions important for the history of the Norse language.
[edit] Education
Sogn og Fjordane university college is located in Sogndal.
[edit] Sports
The local football team, Sogndal IL, plays in the Adeccoligaen, the second tier of Norwegian football.
[edit] Transportation
There are several ways to visit Sogndal. By airplane, by bus, or by boat.
[edit] Famous People from Sogndal
- Footballer Eirik Bakke
- Singers Tone Damli Aaberge and Olav Stedje
- The Norwegian black metal band Windir originated in Sogndal
[edit] Gallery
 Sogndal Center |
 Sogndal Stadium |
 Sogndal Hall |
 Stedje Mountain |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Personnemningar til stadnamn i Noreg (Norwegian)
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