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Førde
Vestlandtown
Førde
Total population
10,922
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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 5.91-square-kilometre (1,460-acre) town has a population (2024) of 10,697 and a population density of 1,810 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,700/sq mi).
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History
The current town was the administrative centre of the old Førde Municipality which existed until 2020, when it became part of Sunnfjord Municipality. The town of Førde then became the administrative centre of the new Sunnfjord Municipality. In 1988 the city was called "Norway's ugliest city".
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
SSB — Statistics Norway
- Kommunenr
- 1432
- Population (Wikidata)
- 12,900
- Wikidata
- Q113571
Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • SSB — Statistics Norway — Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504