Dalsfjord, Møre og Romsdal
| Dalsfjord herad | |
|---|---|
| Former Municipality | |
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  Dalsfjord Location in Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°07′27″N 05°56′35″E / 62.12417°N 5.94306°ECoordinates: 62°07′27″N 05°56′35″E / 62.12417°N 5.94306°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Adm. Center | Dravlaus |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1518 |
| Created from | Volda Municipality in 1924 |
| Merged into | Volda Municipality in 1964 |
Dalsfjord is a former municipality in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The former municipality existed from 1924 until 1964 and it included the area around the Dalsfjorden between Vanylven Municipality in the west and the Kilsfjorden. The area is now a part of Volda Municipality. Villages in the area include Ulvestadbygda (Ulvestad, Lauvstad, and Sætre), Dravlaus, Åmelfot, Steinsvik, and Dalsbygda.[1]
History
Originally a part of Volda Municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt), Dalsfjord was established as a separate municipality on 1 July 1924. Dalsfjord had an initial population of 960. On 1 January 1964, Dalsfjord (population: 1,151) ceased to exist as a municipality when it was merged back into Volda.[2]
References
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Dalsfjord. – tidl. kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-19.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.