Masfjorden
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| Masfjorden kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Hordaland | ||
| District | Nordhordland | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1266 | ||
| Administrative centre | Masfjordnes | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Håkon Matre (H) | ||
| Area (Nr. 191 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 556 km² (214.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 511 km² (197.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 1,712 | ||
| - Density | 3/km² (7.8/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -7.0 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 356 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
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| Website: www.masfjorden.kommune.no | |||
Masfjorden is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.
Masfjorden was separated from Lindås March 1, 1879.
The municipality is located around the fjord Masfjorden which almost divides the municipality completely into a north side and a south side. A cable ferry connects these two parts. This is the only cable ferry in Norway that transports vehicles.
The main population centre is located at Nordbygda on the north side. The local council however is located on the south side.
[edit] The name
The Norse form of the name was Matrsfjörðr. The first element is the genitive case of the old (uncompounded) name of the fjord: *Matr. This name is derived from matr m 'food' - and the meaning is 'the one full of food (fish)'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1990, and shows three helders, a traditional tool made of wood for fastening a rope around a load. (See also the coat-of-arms of Øyer.)
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