Førde

Summary

Førde is a former municipality of Norway^[1]. Førde ranks in the top 7% of former_municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Førde is located in Sogn og Fjordane^[3].
• Førde is in the country of Norway^[4].
• Førde's head of government is recorded as Olve Grotle^[5].
• Førde's instance of is recorded as former municipality of Norway^[6].
• Førde's capital is recorded as Førde^[7].
• Førde's shares border with is recorded as Naustdal Municipality^[8].
• Førde's shares border with is recorded as Jølster^[9].
• Førde's shares border with is recorded as Sogndal Municipality^[10].
• Førde's shares border with is recorded as Balestrand Municipality^[11].
• Førde's shares border with is recorded as Gaular Municipality^[12].
• Førde's shares border with is recorded as Askvoll Municipality^[13].
• Førde's Commons category is recorded as Førde (former municipality)^[14].
• Førde's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00^[15].
• January 1, 1838 marks the founding of Førde^[16].
• Førde was dissolved in December 31, 2019^[17].
• Førde's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 61.443055555556, 'lon': 5.9036111111111}^[18].
• Førde's significant event is recorded as boundary change^[19].
• Førde's significant event is recorded as boundary change^[20].
• Førde's official website is recorded as http://www.forde.kommune.no/^[21].
• Førde's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Førde^[22].
• Førde has a population of {'amount': '+12900'}^[23].
• Førde's office held by head of government is recorded as Mayor of Førde^[24].
• Førde's replaced by is recorded as Sunnfjord Municipality^[25].
• Førde's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+5656'}^[26].
• Førde's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+2931'}^[27].

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Geography

Førde is in the country of Norway^[4]. Førde is located in Sogn og Fjordane^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+586'}^[28], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+585.9625655720796'}^[29], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+604.495585569806'}^[30], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+18.533019997726488'}^[31], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+298.08195427154743'}^[32], and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+17.260585464092756'}^[33]. Førde has a population of {'amount': '+12900'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Førde's instance of is recorded as former municipality of Norway^[6].

History and Context

January 1, 1838 marks the founding of Førde^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Førde include Førde Airport^[34], an airport^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 1986^[37].

Why It Matters

Førde ranks in the top 7% of former_municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).^[2] Førde has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Førde is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Førde include Førde Airport^[34], an airport^[35], in Norway^[36], founded in 1986^[37].