Solund
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County | Sogn og Fjordane | |
District | ||
Municipality | NO-1412 | |
Administrative centre | Hardbakke | |
Mayor (2003) | Gunn Åmdal Mongstad (Sp) | |
Official language form | Nynorsk | |
Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 314 229 km² 219 km² 0.07 % |
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Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 417 899 0.02 % -19.5 % 4/km² |
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www.solund.kommune.no |
Solund is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. In the past it has been known as Utvær and Sulen.
The municipality was created by a split from Evenvik in 1858. Known as Utvær at that time, the name was changed to Sulen on 1 July 1890. Then, by Royal resolution of 16 December 1923, the name was changed from Sulen to Solund[1].
[edit] References
- ^ Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen".
Municipalities of Sogn og Fjordane | |
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Nordfjord: Bremanger | Eid | Gloppen | Hornindal | Selje | Stryn | Vågsøy |