Jølster
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| Jølster kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Sogn og Fjordane | ||
| District | Sunnfjord | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1431 | ||
| Administrative centre | Skei i Jølster | ||
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| - Mayor (2003) | Gerd Dvergsdal (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 166 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 671 km² (259.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 620 km² (239.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 2,918 | ||
| - Density | 5/km² (12.9/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -3.2 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 275 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
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| Website: www.jolster.kommune.no | |||
Jølster is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
Jølster was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
The name Jølster originates from the Old Norse jolmster, describing noise and rumble from the river Jølstra running through the lower parts of the municipality.
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1983) - but it is inspired by the old coat of arms of Audun Hugleiksson a Middle Age nobleman who lived in Jølster and built Audunborg, one of only two private stone castles in Norway.
The great water Jølstravatnet splits the municipality, creating two centres of population in Skei (in the eastern end of the water) and Vassenden (in English; "The water-end") in the western part, where the river Jølstra starts.
Tourism is one of the largest industries in Jølster, and there are hotels, campsites and a number of tourist facilities in each centre of the municipality. In addition to tourism, agriculture and construction are the most important industries.
Lake Breimsvatn is located in Jølster.
The artists Nikolai Astrup and Ludvig Eikaas are both from Jølster and are honoured by two separate museums.
[edit] Famous residents
- Nikolai Astrup
- Ludvig Eikaas
- Audun Hugleiksson
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