Gloppen

Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Gloppen is located in the middle of the Nordfjord region and borders to Flora, Bremanger, Naustdal, Jølster, Eid and Stryn municipalities.

Gloppen is subdivided into three areas; Hyen (the westernmost part), Gloppen (the central part) and Breim (the easternmost part.) Each of the areas have their own service centres, Sandane - the administrative centre being the biggest with some 2500 inhabitants followed by Byrkjelo, Reed and Straume.

1 The name
2 Coat-of-arms
3 Economy
4 Nature
5 External links

[edit] The name

The name (Norse Gloppi) was originally the name of a fjord (now Gloppenfjorden). The name is probably derived from the word gloppa f 'narrow opening'.

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times. It shows a fjord horse.

[edit] Economy

The dominant trades and industries in Gloppen are agriculture and farming. The municipal centre Sandane is also home to a college of secondary education and until recently (2005) also a branch of Sogn og Fjordane University College specialized in music therapy.

[edit] Nature

Gloppen has a natural landscape with virtually unspoilt nature ranging from sea level up to high-alpine mountains of some 1800 meters height, Snønipa being the highest mountain in the municipality located at the Myklebust glacier. Lake Breimsvatn lies in Gloppen.

[edit] External links

Link to Google Maps showing Gloppen

This Sogn og Fjordane location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Municipalities of Sogn og Fjordane
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