Høyanger Municipality

municipality in Vestland, Norway

Key facts

Country: Norway
County: Vestland
District: Sogn
Established: 1 Jan 1964
Preceded by: Kyrkjebø Municipality and Lavik Municipality
Administrative centre: Høyanger
Mayor 2011: Petter Sortland ( Ap )
Total: 1,000.92 km (386.46 sq mi)
Land: 927.62 km (358.16 sq mi)
Water: 73.30 km (28.30 sq mi) 7.3%
Rank: # 115 in Norway
Highest elevation: 1,455.53 m (4,775.4 ft)
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Høyanger ( Norwegian: [ˈhœ̂ʏɑŋər] ) is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Høyanger. Other villages in Høyanger Municipality include Austreim, Bjordal, Kyrkjebø, Lavik, Ortnevik, and Vadheim.

Høyanger Municipality is known for having one of the first industrial villages in Norway to use its steep mountains surrounding the village giving excellent conditions for producing hydroelectricity needed for electrolysis. The main product being produced in the village of Høyanger was aluminium.