Sogn og Fjordane 171186 225501273 2008-07-14T00:56:50Z Chell Hill 4275043 {{Infobox_Fylke | name = Sogn og Fjordane | fullname = Sogn og Fjordane fylke | isocode = 14 | capital = [[Leikanger]] | governor = [[Nils R. Sandal]] | province = [[Vestlandet]] | arearank = 8 | area = 18,623 | arealand = 17,680 | areapercent = 5.81 | population_as_of = 2007 | populationrank = 17 | population = 106,259 | populationpercent = 2.34 | populationdensity = 6 | populationincrease = -0.3 | gdp_as_of = 2001 | gdprank = 16 | gdp = 24,923 | gdppercent = 1.63 | gdpcapita = 231,982 | incomecapita = 134,400 | coatofarms = [[Image:Sogn_og_Fjordane_vapen.png|70px]] | map = [[Image:Sogn_og_Fjordane_kart.png|200px]] }} {{Audio|Sogn-og-Fjordane.ogg|'''Sogn og Fjordane'''}} is a [[Counties of Norway|county]] in [[Norway]], bordering [[Møre og Romsdal]], [[Oppland]], [[Buskerud]] and [[Hordaland]]. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in [[Leikanger|Leikanger municipality]]. ==Name== {{see also|Hordaland}} The name ''Sogn og Fjordane'' was created in 1919. The first element is the name of the region [[Sogn]]. The last element is the plural form of ''fjord'' - referring to the two regions [[Nordfjord]] and [[Sunnfjord]]. Until 1919 the name of the county was ''Nordre [[Bergenhus len|Bergenhus]] amt'' - with the meaning '(the) northern (part of) Bergenhus [[amt (subnational entity)|amt]]'. (The old ''Bergenhus amt'', created in 1662, was divided in 1763.) ==Coat of arms== The coat of arms was approved in 1983. The three blue points represent the three regions of the county ([[Sognefjord]], [[Sunnfjord]] and [[Nordfjord]]). == Geography == It is mainly a rural area with scattered population. It includes the biggest glacier in mainland Norway, [[Jostedalsbreen]] in the mountain range [[Breheimen]], and the deepest lake, [[Hornindalsvatnet]]. There are many famous waterfalls located in the area, including [[Ramnefjellsfossen]] (previously called Utigardfossen), the tallest in Norway, and third tallest in the World; [[Vettisfossen]], one of Norway's highest waterfalls, with a vertical drop of 275 m, is located in the [[Jotunheim]] mountains. Cruise ships visit the district all summer, because of the unique vistas of high mountains and deep blue fjords. == Culture == Although Sogn og Fjordane has some industry, predominantly [[hydroelectricity]] and [[aluminium]], it is predominantly agricultural. The terrain changes quite rapidly with mostly smaller mountains on the coastline, gradually increasing to mountains reaching more than 2000&nbsp;m. Because of the steep rise in elevation, and [[fjord]]s cutting through the terrain, the amount of precipitation is very high. Low pressure systems come in from the west and meet the mountains (a phenomenon known as orographic lifting) and cause rain and snowfall. Sogn og Fjordane is also home to the [[Urnes stave church]], which is listed by [[UNESCO]] as a [[world heritage site]]. Høgskulen i Sogn og Fordane (Sogn og Fordane University College)[http://www.hisf.no] has campuses in Sogn, Sandane, and [[Førde]]. ==Districts== The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. These are [[Sogn]], [[Sunnfjord]] and [[Nordfjord]]. Sogn surrounds [[Sognefjorden]]. Its length, from Solund on the offshore island of Sula in the [[North Sea]] to Skjolden, at the head of its longest branch, the [[Lustrafjorden]], is 204&nbsp;km. Sogn og Fjordane is the only county in which all municipalities have declared [[Nynorsk]] to be their official [[orthography|written form]] of the [[Norwegian language]]. == Municipalities == [[Image:Sogn og Fjordane Municipalities.png|right|550px|Location of Sogn og Fjordane Municipalities]] Sogn og Fjordane has a total of 26 municipalities: <table><td><ol> <li>[[Årdal]] <li>[[Askvoll]] <li>[[Aurland]] <li>[[Balestrand]] <li>[[Bremanger]] <li>[[Eid, Norway|Eid]] <li>[[Fjaler]] <li>[[Flora, Norway|Flora]] <li>[[Førde]] <li>[[Gaular]] <li>[[Gloppen]] <li>[[Gulen]] <li>[[Hornindal]] </td></ol><td><ol start =14> <li>[[Høyanger]] <li>[[Hyllestad]] <li>[[Jølster]] <li>[[Lærdal]] <li>[[Leikanger]] <li>[[Luster, Norway|Luster]] <li>[[Naustdal]] <li>[[Selje]] <li>[[Sogndal]] <li>[[Solund]] <li>[[Stryn]] <li>[[Vågsøy]] <li>[[Vik]] </ol></td></table> == External links == * [http://www.sf-f.kommune.no/ County web site] * [http://www.nrk.no/sfj/leksikon/ NRK County encyclopedia] * [http://www.firda.no/ Firda - the countys largest newspaper] * [http://forum.firda.no/ forum.firda.no - the countys largest discussion group] {{Counties of Norway}} [[Category:Counties of Norway]] [[Category:Sogn og Fjordane| ]] [[ca:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[cs:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[da:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[de:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[et:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[es:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[eo:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[eu:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[fr:Comté de Sogn og Fjordane]] [[bpy:সোগ্ন ওগ ফযোর্দানে]] [[id:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[is:Sogn og Fjarðafylki]] [[it:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[kw:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[hu:Sogn og Fjordane megye]] [[nl:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[ja:ソグン・オ・フィヨーラネ県]] [[no:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[nn:Sogn og Fjordane fylke]] [[nds:Amt Sogn un Fjorden]] [[pl:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[pt:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[ro:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[ru:Согн-ог-Фьюране]] [[se:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[sl:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[sr:Сон ог Фјоране]] [[fi:Sogn ja Fjordanen lääni]] [[sv:Sogn og Fjordane fylke]] [[zea:Sogn og Fjordane]] [[zh:松恩-菲尤拉讷郡]]