Gloppen
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| Gloppen kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Sogn og Fjordane | ||
| District | Nordfjord | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1445 | ||
| Administrative centre | Sandane | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Anders Ryssdal (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 104 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 1,028 km² (396.9 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 961 km² (371 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 5,741 | ||
| - Density | 6/km² (15.5/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -3.8 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 173 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Demonym | Gloppar[1] | ||
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| Website: www.gloppen.kommune.no | |||
Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
Gloppen was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Breim was separated from Gloppen January 1, 1886 - but it was again merged with Gloppen January 1, 1964.
The municipality 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.
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[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 for '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] Birdlife
A municipality were fjords and mountains dominate the landscape. From the birdwatchers point of view there are plenty of areas to explore. Most of the commoner Scandinavian species can be found be it in the woodlands or along the fjords.
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