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Balestrand Municipality

former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
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Balestrand Municipality

Summary

Balestrand Municipality is a former municipality of Norway[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Balestrand Municipality is located in Sogn og Fjordane[3].
  • Balestrand Municipality is in the country of Norway[4].
  • Balestrand Municipality's head of government is recorded as Harald Offerdal[5].
  • Balestrand Municipality's instance of is recorded as former municipality of Norway[6].
  • Balestrand Municipality's capital is recorded as Balestrand[7].
  • Balestrand Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Førde[8].
  • Balestrand Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Sogndal Municipality[9].
  • Balestrand Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Leikanger Municipality[10].
  • Balestrand Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Vik Municipality[11].
  • Balestrand Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Høyanger Municipality[12].
  • Balestrand Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Gaular Municipality[13].
  • Balestrand Municipality's Commons category is recorded as Balestrand (former municipality)[14].
  • Balestrand Municipality's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[15].
  • 1850 marks the founding of Balestrand Municipality[16].
  • Balestrand Municipality was dissolved in December 31, 2019[17].
  • Balestrand Municipality's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 61.1775, 'lon': 6.403889}[18].
  • Balestrand Municipality's significant event is recorded as boundary change[19].
  • Balestrand Municipality's significant event is recorded as boundary change[20].
  • Balestrand Municipality's significant event is recorded as boundary change[21].
  • Balestrand Municipality's significant event is recorded as boundary change[22].
  • Balestrand Municipality's significant event is recorded as boundary change[23].
  • Balestrand Municipality's significant event is recorded as boundary change[24].
  • Balestrand Municipality's separated from is recorded as Leikanger Municipality[25].
  • Balestrand Municipality's official website is recorded as http://www.balestrand.kommune.no/[26].
  • Balestrand Municipality's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Balestrand[27].

Body

Geography

Balestrand Municipality is in the country of Norway[4]. It is located in Sogn og Fjordane[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+429.67'}[28], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+429.67032884143515'}[29], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+535.085179357413'}[30], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+105.41485051597793'}[31], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+270.52291372803086'}[32], and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6.2967536170079885'}[33]. Balestrand Municipality has a population of {'amount': '+1294'}[34].

Designation and Status

Balestrand Municipality's instance of is recorded as former municipality of Norway[6].

History and Context

1850 marks the founding of Balestrand Municipality[16].

Why It Matters

Balestrand Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Vedtak om grensejustering mellom kommunane Balestrand og Høyanger. regjeringen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . ssb.no. ssb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . Befolkning, 1. januar 2016. ssb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Official website → http://www.balestrand.kommune.no/
    Separated from → Leikanger Municipality
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +2019-12-31T00:00:00Z
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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