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Førde (other)
Førde may refer to: Places *Førde (town), a town in Sunnfjord municipality in Vestland county, Norway *Førde, a former municipality in the old Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway *Førde Airport, Bringeland, an airport serving the town of Førde in Vestland county, Norway * Førde Church, a church in Sunnfjord municipality in Vestland county, Norway * Førde Fjord (or Førdefjorden), a fjord in the Sunnfjord region in Vestland county, Norway * Førde, Hordaland, a village in Sveio municipality in Vestland county, Norway * Førre (sometimes spelled ''Førde''), a village in Tysvær municipality in Rogaland county, Norway *Fyrde (sometimes spelled ''Førde''), a village in Volda municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway People *Einar Førde, a Norwegian politician and a director-general of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation Other * Førde Health Trust, a public hospital trust that operates hospitals in Vestland county, Norway See also *Forde (other) Forde may refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Førde (town)
Førde is the administrative centre of Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The town is located at the eastern end of the Førdefjorden, at the mouth of the river Jølstra. The town has a population (2019) of 10,339 and a population density of . On 21 April 1965, the decision was made to develop Førde into a regional center . The Gerhardsen government at the time aimed to reduce the rate of migration from the countryside to the large cities. A total of nine locations were designated in the country, and Førde was one of those that were developed. Førde's population in 1951 was only 3,080, but by 1980, it had grown to 7,086. The town developed over a few decades and became the largest commercial and service center between Bergen and Ålesund.https://hvlopen.brage.unit.no/hvlopen-xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/149812/Torpe_2013.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y The town of Førde is an important commercial, industrial, and government center for the area. The Øyrane a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Førde
Førde is a former municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It was located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center was the town of Førde which in 2016 had 10,255 inhabitants. Other villages in Førde municipality included Bruland, Holsen, Moskog, and Haukedalen. The Øyrane area in the town of Førde was a large industrial/commercial area for the region. The European Route E39 highway passed through the municipality, and it passed by the lake Holsavatnet. Førde Airport, Bringeland was the regional airport, located about from the town centre with flights that connect Oslo and Bergen with Førde. The airport was actually located in neighboring Gaular municipality, just south of the border. The largest hospital in Sogn og Fjordane county, Førde Central Hospital, and the regional offices of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation are located in the town. The International Førde Folk Music Festival is held each summer. The local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Førde Airport, Bringeland
Førde is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the Counties of Norway, county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It was located in the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center was the town of Førde (town), Førde which in 2016 had 10,255 inhabitants. Other villages in Førde municipality included Bruland, Holsen, Moskog, and Haukedalen. The Øyrane area in the town of Førde was a large industrial/commercial area for the region. The European route E39, European Route E39 highway passed through the municipality, and it passed by the lake Holsavatnet. Førde Airport, Bringeland was the regional airport, located about from the town centre with flights that connect Oslo and Bergen with Førde. The airport was actually located in neighboring Gaular municipality, just south of the border. The largest hospital in Sogn og Fjordane county, Førde Central Hospital, and the regional offices of the Norwegian Broadcasting Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Førde Church
Førde Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Førde. It is the church for the Førde parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1885 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 475 people. Building Førde Church sits on a small hill overlooking the river Jølstra. The river was originally about to the west, but in the spring of 1780 during an ice storm, the river broke through its shores and changed its course. Since then, the river has flowed almost to the west instead. The church is long, the nave measuring , and wide. To the east, there is a pentagonal chancel with vestries on each side. The porch to the west is a quadrangle that is , and it has a base for a high steeple. The church has a large gallery, where an organ was installed wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Førde Fjord
Førde Fjord () is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. It is the longest of all the fjords in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. Førdefjorden passes through the municipalities of Sunnfjord, Askvoll, and Kinn. The fjord begins at the town of Førde, at the estuary of the river Jølstra, which comes from the lake Jølstravatn. The island of Svanøya lies just outside the mouth of Førdefjorden. There are roads along the shoreline on both the north and south sides of the fjord, and the European route E39 European route E39 is the designation of a north–south road in Norway and Denmark from Klett, just south of Trondheim (city), Trondheim, to Aalborg via Bergen, Stavanger and Kristiansand. In total, there are nine ferries, more than any other ... highway runs past the town of Førde, near Førdefjorden. Development of mining industry Nordic Mining have applied to deposit 6 Mt of tailings a year for 50 years into the Fjord, prompting much opposition. In Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Førre
Førre or Førresfjorden is a village in Tysvær municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the Førresfjorden. The village has a population (2019) of 3,868 and a population density of . The village sits along the European route E134 European route E134 () is a International E-road network, European highway that crosses Norway starting at Haugesund Airport, Karmøy near the city of Haugesund on the west coast, heading over Haukeli, passing the city of Drammen, and ending in V ... highway, connecting it to the nearby city of Haugesund to the west and to the villages of Aksdal and Grinde to the east. Førre Church, built in 1893, is located in this village. References Villages in Rogaland Tysvær {{Rogaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fyrde
Fyrde is a village in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Austefjorden branch of the main Voldsfjorden. Austefjord Church is located in Fyrde. In 2012, the European route E39 highway was re-routed so that it goes through the village of Fyrde. The long Kviven Tunnel was built just southeast of the village of Fyrde, through the mountain ''Kviven'', and it connected the Fyrde area to the village of Grodås in neighboring Hornindal Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county. In 2020, Hornindal Municipality became part of Volda Municipality Volda is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre is the Volda (village), village of Volda. Other v ... in part because of the new tunnel connecting the two formerly separate areas. References Villages in Møre og Romsdal Volda [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Førde
Einar Førde (20 January 1943 – 26 September 2004) was a Norwegian journalist and politician of the Labour Party. He served as Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1979 to 1981, and director-general of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) from 1989 to 2001. He was also vice-chairman of the Norwegian Labour Party 1981–1989. In his youth, Førde was a middle-distance runner. Representing IK Tjalve, he ran the 800 metres in 1:52.6 minutes, at Bislett stadion in September 1964. He ran the 1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilomet ... in 3:50.3 minutes at Leangen stadion in August 1963. Later, as director of the NRK, Førde became a prominent public figure, often known for fearlessly speaking his mind as a knowledgeable political analyst and pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Førde Health Trust
Førde is a former municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It was located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center was the town of Førde which in 2016 had 10,255 inhabitants. Other villages in Førde municipality included Bruland, Holsen, Moskog, and Haukedalen. The Øyrane area in the town of Førde was a large industrial/commercial area for the region. The European Route E39 highway passed through the municipality, and it passed by the lake Holsavatnet. Førde Airport, Bringeland was the regional airport, located about from the town centre with flights that connect Oslo and Bergen with Førde. The airport was actually located in neighboring Gaular municipality, just south of the border. The largest hospital in Sogn og Fjordane county, Førde Central Hospital, and the regional offices of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation are located in the town. The International Førde Folk Music Festival is held each summer. The local ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
