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.
Fjaler is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Dale. Other places in Fjaler include Espedal, Flekke, Folkestad, Guddal, and Hellevika.
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.
Dale or Dale i Sunnfjord is the administrative centre of the municipality of Fjaler in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the river Vassdalselva on the southern shore of the Dalsfjorden in the northern part of Fjaler, about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) northeast of the village of Flekke and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the village of Bygstad.
Kvammen is a small village located on the south side of the Førdefjorden in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the village of Dale and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the municipal center of Askvoll. The town of Førde and access to the European route E39 highway is 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Kvammen. The smaller village of Stongfjorden lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the west.
Bulandet is an archipelago in the sea off the mainland coast of Western Norway. The island group is part of Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It sits about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the mainland coast of Askvoll. The islands of Værlandet and Alden lie immediately east of Bulandet. The Geita Lighthouse lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Bulandet.
Atløy or Atløyna is an island in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.
Værlandet is an island in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 9-square-kilometre (3.5 sq mi) island lies immediately east of the Bulandet island group. The island of Alden lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of Værlandet. The island lies about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the mainland coast of Askvoll, and it is only accessible by boat. There is a regular ferry route connecting Værlandet to the mainland village of Askvoll. There is a series of bridges that connect Værlandet to the islands of Bulandet to the west. Værlandet Chapel is located on the island. The Værlandet LORAN-C transmitter is located on the island.
Askvoll is the administrative centre of Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the western coast of the mainland, just north of the mouth of the Dalsfjorden in the Sunnfjord region of the county. The village lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the village of Holmedal and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the village of Stongfjorden. The island of Atløyna lies a couple kilometres west of the village of Askvoll.
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.
Stongfjorden is a village in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Stongfjord, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the village of Askvoll and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the village of Kvammen. The village is an industrial area that was home to the first aluminum manufacturing plant in Scandinavia, Stangfjorden Elektrokemiske Fabriker from 1908 to 1946. The Stongfjorden Chapel is located in the village.
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.
Hellevik Chapel is a chapel in Fjaler Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hellevik, on the southern shore of the Dalsfjorden. The chapel is part of the Fjaler parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white chapel with a red roof has 120 seats and was consecrated on 1 October 1978 by Dean Anders Myklebust. Two local men, John Brendehaug and Jonas Lone, were the architects. The chapel was built at a time when Hellevik belonged to Holmedal parish, with the parish church on the north side of the fjord. In 1991, when the north side of Holmedal was transferred to Askvoll Municipality, Hellevik chapel remained and it was incorporated in Fjaler parish.
Holmedal Church is a parish church in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Utåker. The church is part of the Husnes og Holmedal parish in the Sunnhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
