Vestnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Vestnes is part of the traditional district of Romsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vestnes. Other villages in the municipality include Vikebukt, Vik, Øverås, Fiksdal, Tomrefjord, and Tresfjord.
Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east.
Sandane is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gloppen in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Gloppefjorden, along the European route E39 highway. Sandane is 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the village of Nordfjordeid and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the village of Byrkjelo. Sandane Airport, Anda is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) 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.
Mogrenda is a village in the municipality of Eid in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located at the western end of the lake Hornindalsvatnet along the river Eidselva. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the village of Nordfjordeid, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the village of Lote, and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the village of Heggjabygda.
Breimsvatn or Breimsvatnet is a lake in the municipalities of Gloppen and Jølster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. At 22.52 square kilometres (8.70 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Gloppen. 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 17-kilometre (11 mi) 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 part of the municipality of Breim, which existed from 1886 until 1964.
Jølstravatnet or Jølstravatn is a lake in the municipality of Jølster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The lake empties its water into the 20-kilometre (12 mi) long Jølstra river which then flows into the Førdefjorden. The impressive eastern arm of Jølstravatn is called Kjøsnesfjorden, although it is not a true fjord that is part of the sea. The villages of Skei, Helgheim, Ålhus, and Vassenden are located on the shores of the lake.
Lote is a village in the municipality of Eid in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The population of Lote (2001) was 132. The village is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of the village of Nordfjordeid and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northwest of Sandane in Gloppen Municipality. The 2.9-kilometre (1.8 mi) Lote Tunnel is a tunnel along the European route E39 that goes through a mountain north of Lote. The tunnel connects Lote with the rest of Eid municipality.
Byrkjelo is a village in the municipality of Gloppen in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about halfway between the villages of Sandane and Skei along the European route E39 highway. The village of Re lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west and the small village of Egge lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south. The 0.49-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2013) of 286, giving the village a population density of 584 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,510/sq mi).
Egge is a village in the municipality of Gloppen in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located along the European route E39 highway, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Byrkjelo, and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Jostedalsbreen National Park where the Myklebustbreen glacier is located. Egge is 21 kilometres (13 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Sandane, and it is also about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Skei, the municipal center of neighboring Jølster. The village sits at the base of the mountain Eggenipa.
Eimhjellevatnet or Emhjellevatnet is a lake in Hyen area of Gloppen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 11.39-square-kilometre (4.40 sq mi) lake is located in the western part of the municipality near the border with Flora Municipality. The villages of Eimhjellen and Solheim can be found along its shore and the village of Straume lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the north. The lake lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the municipal center of Sandane. It is the second largest lake in all of Gloppen municipality and it has a good population of trout for fishing.
Nordfjorden is the sixth longest fjord in Norway and the second longest fjord in all of Sogn og Fjordane county. It flows through the municipalities of Stryn, Gloppen, Eid, Bremanger, and Vågsøy, and it is the central feature of the entire Nordfjord region which makes up the northern third of the county.
Vestnes is the administrative centre of Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Tresfjorden, near where the fjord empties into the main Romsdal Fjord. The village lies along the European route E39 highway. The 1.87-square-kilometre (460-acre) village has a population (2013) of 2,241 which gives the village a population density of 1,198 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100/sq mi), and making it the largest settlement in the whole municipality.
Ørstafjorden is a fjord in Ørsta Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long fjord runs from the village of Ørsta to the Vartdalsfjorden. The fjord is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide and the deepest point in the fjord reaches 172 metres (564 ft) below sea level. The European route E39 highway runs along the eastern and southern shores of the fjord. The southern entrance to the Eiksund Tunnel is located along the western shore of the fjord. The inner parts of the fjord do freeze when there are extended periods of cold weather in the winters.
Nordre Vartdal is a village in the Vartdal area of Ørsta Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Vartdalsfjorden about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of the village of Sætre. The village sits at the entrance to the Ådalen valley, at the mouth of the Storelva river. The European route E39 highway runs through Nordre Vartdal, right past Vartdal Church, which sits on the shore of the fjord.
Voldsfjorden or Voldafjorden is a fjord in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 18-kilometre (11 mi) long fjord begins at the confluence of the Austefjorden and the Kilsfjorden.
Re or Reed is a village in Gloppen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the lake Breimsvatnet, along the European route E39 highway, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the village of Byrkjelo and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of the municipal centre of Sandane. The 0.49-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2013) of 365, giving the village a population density of 745 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,930/sq mi).
Sørstranda or Rygg is a village in Gloppen Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern shore of the Gloppefjorden. The village sits about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the municipal centre of Sandane. The area is an old church site with the Old Gimmestad Church and the "new" Gimmestad Church both located here, which is why the area is also sometimes referred to as Gimmestad.
Bruvik is a village in Osterøy municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the island of Osterøy, along the Sørfjorden. It sits about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the village of Hausvik and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) across the fjord from the village of Vaksdal.
Eidfjord is the administrative centre of Eidfjord municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the Eid Fjord, an inner branch of the large Hardangerfjorden. The village sits about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the Hardanger Bridge along the Norwegian National Road 7.
