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Nordfjord

Field	Value
name	Nordfjord
settlement_type	District
image_skyline	File:Nordfjord & Oldedalen.jpg
image_map	Vestland.png
map_caption	Districts of Vestland:
seat_type	Largest town
seat	Måløy
population_demonym	Nordfjording
area_total_km2	3472
population_total	28816
population_as_of	2005
population_density_km2	auto
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Norway
subdivision_type1	County
subdivision_name1	Vestland
subdivision_type2	Region
subdivision_name2	Vestlandet
coordinates

the traditional district in Vestland, Norway

Nordfjord (—in contrast to Sunnfjord) is a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway.

Geography

The region is located in the northern part of Vestland county in Western Norway. It centers on the Nordfjord and it comprises Stad Municipality, Kinn Municipality, Bremanger Municipality, Gloppen Municipality, and Stryn Municipality. The Nordfjord region covers an area of about 4300 km2 and is home to a population (2015) of approximately 32,838.

The fjord is the sixth longest in Norway stretching 106 km from the island of Husevågøy at the mouth to the village of Loen at the other end. The region encompasses the rough coastline of the Stadlandet peninsula to the Jostedalsbreen, Europe's largest mainland glacier. The region also includes the lake Hornindalsvatnet, Europe's deepest lake at 514 m. The glacier Briksdalsbreen is particularly scenic. The Stryn area provides year-round alpine skiing, and there are numerous old fishing communities along the fjord going back to pre-Viking times.

6.57545E_62.10248N_Romsdalsfjorden,_Sunnmøre_fjords,_Nordfjord.png|Satellite view of Romsdal, Sunnmøre and Nordfjord. Nordfjord.png|Map of Nordfjorden with branches and surroundings.

Population

{{Historical populations	last=Statistisk sentralbyrå	author-link=Statistics Norway	date=1 January 2009	title=Population changes in municipalities	url=http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/02/folkendrhist_en/}}	shading = off	direction = horizontal	1769	13171	1951	28234	1960	33107	1970	33657	1980	34283	1990	34033	2000	33157	2010	32464	2020(est)	32029	2030(est)	32066

References

{{Cite SNL. Nordfjord. Nordfjord. 2025-05-10. Askheim. Svein. 2025-02-24
{{Cite SNL. Nordfjorden. Nordfjorden. 2025-05-10. Askheim. Svein. 2024-11-26
Statistisk sentralbyrå. (1 January 2009). "Population changes in municipalities".
Statistisk sentralbyrå. (1 January 2009). "Folkemengde, etter fylke og kommune. Registrert 2009. Framskrevet 2010-2030, alternativ MMMM".

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