Sogn og Fjordane is a county in western Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the village of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality. The largest town in the county is Førde.
Askvoll (help·info) is a municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Askvoll. Other villages in the municipality include Holmedal, Kvammen, and Stongfjorden. The most important industries in Askvoll today are Helle Knivfabrikk, Bulandet Fiskeindustri, and Sigurd Løkeland Hermetikkfabrikk.
Gaular is a municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Sande. Other villages in the municipality include Bygstad, Hestad, and Vik. Gaular is sometimes referred to as Fosselandet because it is home to 28 large and small waterfalls. The municipality is centered on the river Gaula. The Viksdalen valley is located in Gaular.
Dalsfjorden is a fjord in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, and Gaular. It is one of the two main fjords that comprise the Sunnfjord region of the county. The fjord is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) long and it is generally about 0.5 to 1 kilometre wide.
Johan Widing Heiberg Landmark was a Norwegian jurist and politician.
Nord-Vågsøy Church is a parish church in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Raudeberg on the northeastern coast of the island of Vågsøy. The church is part of the Vågsøy parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in 1960 by the architect Ole Halvorsen. The church was consecrated on 24 October 1960 by the Bishop Ragnvald Indrebø.
Totland Church is a parish church in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Totland, along the shores of the Nordfjorden. The church is part of the Vågsøy parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1912 to serve the people of the old Davik municipality who lived on the north side of the Nordfjorden. The architects Lars Sølvberg and Jens Sølvberg designed the building and it seats about 250 people. From 1912 until 1953, the chapel at Totland was an annex of the Rugsund Church parish across the fjord. In 1953, Totland became its own parish (sokn). In 1965, the municipality of Davik was split up and merged into other neighboring municipalities and the parish area of Totland was merged into Vågsøy Municipality.
Askrova Chapel is a chapel/community centre in Flora Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the small village of Espeset on the west side of the island of Askrova. The chapel is part of the Bru parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white church was built in 1957 and it seats about 120 people. The building was consecrated by Bishop Ragnvald Indrebø on 14 April 1957. The parish holds about 6 worship services per year at the chapel, in addition to special services such as baptisms, weddings, and funerals.
Batalden Chapel is a chapel in Flora Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Fanøya. The chapel is part of the Kinn parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The building was constructed in 1907 as a community centre. Soon after, the residents wanted to use it as a chapel. The "bedehus" chapel, which has a seating capacity of 100, was consecrated for church functions on 26 February 1911.
Askvoll Church is a parish church in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Askvoll. The church is part of the Askvoll parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church has a seating capacity of 425, and it was consecrated on 13 December 1863 by the dean Johan Carl Christie. The artist Anders Askevold designed the church.
Holmedal Church is a parish church in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Holmedal, on the northern shore of the Dalsfjorden. The church is part of the Askvoll parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church seats 432 and it was consecrated on 24 November 1868 by bishop Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland. The architect Eilert Christian Brodtkorb Christie designed the church.
Bulandet Chapel is a chapel in Askvoll municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the Kjempeneset point on the island of Musøya in the Bulandet islands. The chapel is part of the Askvoll parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden building was constructed in 1905 as a bedehus, and it was consecrated as a chapel on 27 July 1909 by the dean for the Sunnfjord deanery, Henrik Borchgrevink.
Stongfjorden Chapel is a chapel in Gaular Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stongfjorden. The chapel is part of the Askvoll parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden chapel seats about 300, and it was built in 1908 as a bedehus. Soon after, it was consecrated for regular church use on 6 December 1914 by the Dean Jonas Rein Landmark. The architect Martinus Haugen made the original designs for the chapel. There have been some additions and renovations since that time.
Værlandet Chapel is a chapel in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the island of Værlandet. The chapel is part of the Askvoll parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, brick chapel was built in 1960 by the architect Torgeir Alvsaker. The chapel was consecrated on 30 October of the same year by the Bishop Ragnvald Indrebø. In addition to the main sanctuary, there are bathrooms and a cloakroom on the main floor. The basement houses a kitchen and a large meeting room/dining hall.
Holmedal is a village in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Dalsfjorden, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the village of Askvoll. The village was a part of Fjaler municipality before 1990 when it was administratively transferred to Askvoll municipality. The village has some industries, such as knife factory, Helle Fabrikker. Holmedal Church is also located here.
Dale Church is the main parish church of Fjaler Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Dale. The church is part of the Fjaler parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white wooden church was built in 1864 and it was consecrated on 24 November of that year by the Dean Johan Carl Christie. The church seats about 550 people.
Guddal Church is a parish church in Fjaler Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Guddal. The church is part of the Fjaler parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The church, which has 135 seats, was originally built in 1686. It was consecrated again on 25 September 1870 after an extensive expansion. The master builder who was responsible for the expansion of the church was John Alver. The church was almost completely rebuilt, so 1870 is considered to be the date it was built even though some parts of the church are much older.
Folkestad Chapel is a chapel in Fjaler Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Våge in extreme western Fjaler. The chapel is part of the Fjaler parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden bedehus was built in 1913 by master builder Gerhard Folkestad. In 1940, it was enlarged to 200 seats and it was consecrated for church use on 4 September 1940 by Bishop Andreas Fleischer. Prior to 1991, this chapel was part of the Askvoll municipality. After a municipal border change, the chapel is now part of Fjaler.
