Gloppen Municipality

municipality in Vestland, Norway

106 km fjord in Norway

national park of Norway

airport in Norway

Sandane is the administrative centre of Gloppen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Gloppefjorden, along the European route E39 highway. Sandane is south of the village of Nordfjordeid and about west of the village of Byrkjelo. Sandane Airport, Anda is located northwest of Sandane along highway E39. Sandane has several suburban areas that surround the nearby fjord such as Sørstranda to the west and Vereide to the northwest.

Byrkjelo is a village in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about halfway between the villages of Sandane (in Gloppen Municipality) and Skei (in Sunnfjord Municipality) along the European route E39 highway. The village of Re lies about to the west and the small village of Egge lies about to the south.

Breimsvatnet is a lake in Vestland county, Norway. It is located mostly in Gloppen Municipality, but the southern end of the lake lies in Sunnfjord Municipality. At , it is the largest lake in Gloppen (followed by the lake Eimhjellevatnet). The European route E39 highway runs along the north end of the lake, connecting the two nearby areas of Sandane and Byrkjelo. On the shores of the long lake lie several villages including Re and Kandal. The lake flows into the Gloppenelva river which flows into the Gloppefjorden, an arm of the Nordfjorden. Historically, the area surrounding the lake was par

Breheimen is a mountain range in the Innlandet and Vestland counties in Norway. The area lies west of the Jotunheimen mountain range. The mountain range lies to the northwest of the Sognefjellsvegen road, north of the Sognefjorden, south of the Nordfjorden and Norwegian National Road 15, and east of Norwegian National Road 5 and European route E39. The mountain range includes Jostedalsbreen National Park and Breheimen National Park.

settlement in Gloppen Municipality, Norway

Snønipa is a mountain in Vestland county, Norway. The tall mountain lies on the border of Sunnfjord Municipality and Gloppen Municipality. It forms a nunatak of the Myklebustbreen glacier.

Hyefjorden is a fjord in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The long Hyefjorden is relatively narrow with steep rock walls located close to the fjord on both sides. The west side is where impassable mountains plunge straight into the fjord. Norwegian County Road 615 runs on the east side of the bay, with a series of tunnels through avalanche areas. The Hyefjorden flows from the village of Hyen at the south to the north where it flows into the large Nordfjorden.

Eimhjellevatnet or Storfjorden is a lake in Hyen area of Gloppen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lake is located in the western part of the municipality near the border with Kinn Municipality. The villages of Eimhjellen and Solheim can be found along its shore and the village of Straume lies about to the north. The lake lies about southwest of the municipal center of Sandane. It is the second largest lake in all of Gloppen Municipality (after Breimsvatnet) and it has a good population of trout for fishing.

Gloppefjorden is a fjord in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The long fjord flows from the village of Sandane in the southeast to its mouth at the Nordfjorden in the northwest. The river Gloppeelva is the primary inflow on the fjord. The river comes from the large lake Breimsvatnet. The wide fjord has a lot of settlements along the inner parts of the fjord, especially on the eastern side of the fjord. The most notable village areas are Sandane, Vereide, and Sørstranda. The European route E39 highway runs along the eastern side of the fjord. Sandane Airport, Anda is located near

Myklebustbreen is the seventh largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located along the borders of Sunnfjord Municipality, Gloppen Municipality, and Stryn Municipality in Vestland county. Its highest point is located just below the nunatak Snønipa, with an altitude of . The lowest point on the glacier is at an elevation of above sea level.

Vereide is a village in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the central part of the eastern shore of the Gloppefjorden, along the European route E39 highway. It sits about northwest of the municipal center of Sandane and about southeast of Sandane Airport, Anda. Vereide Church is located in this village, right on the shore of the fjord.

Ålfotbreen is a glacier located in Vestland county, Norway. The glacier is located in the Nordfjord region and it straddles the borders of Bremanger Municipality, Kinn Municipality, and Gloppen Municipality. It is located west of the village of Hyen, south of the village of Ålfoten, and east of the village of Svelgen.

church building in Gloppen, Vestland, Norway

church building in Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

church building in Gloppen, Vestland, Norway

Hyen is a village in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland, Norway. The village lies near the southern end of the Hyefjorden near the mouths of the rivers Åelva and Hopelva. Hyen is located about northeast of the lake Eimhjellevatnet, where the villages of Eimhjellen and Solheim are located. Hyen Church is located in the village, serving the whole western part of Gloppen Municipality.

heritage institution

church building in Gloppen, Vestland, Norway

church building in Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

church building in Gloppen, Vestland, Norway

former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway