Dale
Dale i Sunnfjord | |
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Village | |
 Dale i Sunnfjord | |
Interactive map of Dale | |
| Coordinates: 61°21′49″N 5°24′01″E / 61.36353°N 5.40037°E / 61.36353; 5.40037 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Municipality | Fjaler Municipality |
| Area [1] | |
• Total | 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation [2] | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 1,284 |
| • Density | 1,089/km2 (2,820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6963 Dale i Sunnfjord |
Dale[3] or Dale i Sunnfjord is the administrative centre of Fjaler Municipality in Vestland 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 (in neighboring Sunnfjord Municipality).
The 1.19-square-kilometre (290-acre) village has a population (2025) of 1,284 and a population density of 1,079 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,790/sq mi).[1]
In December 2013, the new Dalsfjord Bridge, connecting Dale with Askvoll Municipality on the northern side of the fjord was opened and replaced the ferry route between Dale and Eikenes.
Also located in Dale is the Nordic Artists' Centre Dale, an artist-in-residence centre hosting international visual artists over periods of 2 or 3 months.[4]
Notable people
- Jakob Sande (1906–1967), a writer, poet, and folk singer.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Dale, Fjaler". yr.no. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dale". Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
External links
- http://www.fjaler.origo.no Archived 31 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine Fjaler kommune website managed by the locals.
- http://www.fjaler.kommune.no Fjaler Municipality website
