Selje

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Selje kommune

Coat of arms of Selje
Locator map showing Selje within Sogn og Fjordane
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Nordfjord
Municipality NO-1441
Administrative centre Selje
Mayor (2003) Gunn Helgesen (KrF)
Official language form Nynorsk
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage		 Ranked 315
226 km²
220 km²
0.07 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density		 Ranked 268
3,050
0.07 %
-4.7 %
14/km²
Coordinates 62°8′N 5°13′E
www.selje.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 62°8′N 5°13′E

Selje is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.

[edit] The name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the small island of Selja, since the first church was built there. The meaning of the name is unknown.

Until 1889 the name was written Selø.

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1991). It shows the Saint Sunniva, who died as a martyr on the island of Selja.

[edit] External links


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
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