Sunnfjord

Sunnfjord ( - in contrast to Nordfjord) is a traditional district in Western Norway located in Vestland county. It includes the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, the southernmost parts of Kinn, Sunnfjord, and the southernmost parts of Bremanger. It covers an area of about and has a population (2016) of 43,324—about 8% of the population of Vestland county.

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Settlement.name: Sunnfjord
Settlement.settlement_type: District
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Viksdalsvatnet-Norway.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Viksdalsvatnet
Settlement.image_map: Vestland.png
Settlement.map_caption: Districts of Vestland:
Settlement.population_demonym: Sunnfjording
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4476
Settlement.population_total: 43324
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Vestland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Western Norway

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The central geographical characteristic of the Sunnfjord region are the fjords: Dalsfjorden and Førdefjorden. It is a tourist region, with waterfalls, fishing, white-water rafting, glaciers, hiking, and scenery—including Jostedalsbreen National Park.

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