Kinn (former municipality)Kinn is a former municipality in the Sunnfjord district of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The parish of Kinn has existed for centuries and in 1838, the large parish was established as a municipality that existed from then until 1964. The municipality was centered around the island of Kinn where the main Kinn Church is located. The municipality encompassed most of the southern part of the present-day municipality of Kinn (same name, different borders) as well as parts of Askvoll (in the south) and the southwestern part of Bremanger (in the north).
FørdeFørde is a former municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It was located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center was the town of Førde which in 2016 had 10,255 inhabitants. Other villages in Førde municipality included Bruland, Holsen, Moskog, and Haukedalen. The Øyrane area in the town of Førde was a large industrial/commercial area for the region. The European Route E39 highway passed through the municipality, and it passed by the lake Holsavatnet.
GaularGaular is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It was located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre was the village of Sande. Other villages in the municipality included Bygstad, Hestad, and Vik. Gaular was sometimes referred to as Fosselandet (the land of the waterfalls) because it was home to 28 large and small waterfalls. The municipality was centered on the river Gaula. The Viksdalen valley was located in Gaular.
Fjordvignette|Le Nærøyfjord en Norvège. vignette|Le Milford Sound en Nouvelle-Zélande. Un fjord ou fiord (prononcé : ou ) est une vallée unique érodée par un glacier avançant de la montagne à la mer qui a été envahie par la mer depuis le retrait de la glace. L'aspect typique d'un fjord est celui d'un bras de mer étroit, plus ou moins ramifié, aux côtés très escarpés, à la bathymétrie élevée et qui s'avance dans les terres sur plusieurs kilomètres, parfois jusqu'à plusieurs dizaines de kilomètres.