Eid, Norway

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Eid kommune
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Nordfjord
Municipality NO-1443
Administrative centre Nordfjordeid
Mayor (2005) Sonja Edvardsen (Arbeiderpartiet)
Official language form Nynorsk
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage
Ranked 214
469 km²
420 km²
0.14 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density
Ranked 171
5,779
0.13 %
-0.2 %
14/km²
Coordinates 61°54′N 6°2′E
www.eid.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 61°54′N 6°2′E

Eid is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It lies as a centre in between the other municipalities Måløy, Sandane, Stryn and Volda. Hornindalsvatnet, the deepest lake in Europe, is located there.

It is known for its very own race of horses, called the fjording, which is characterised by its white and black mane.

The municipal centre of Nordfjord is Nordfjordeid.

[edit] Famous people from Eid


Municipalities of Sogn og Fjordane Sogn og Fjordane coat of arms

Nordfjord: Bremanger | Eid | Gloppen | Hornindal | Selje | Stryn | Vågsøy
Sunnfjord: Askvoll | Fjaler | Flora | Førde | Gaular | Jølster | Naustdal
Sogn: Aurland | Balestrand | Gulen | Hyllestad | Høyanger | Leikanger | Luster | Lærdal | Sogndal | Solund | Vik | Årdal