Dale, Fjaler

Dale or Dale i Sunnfjord is the administrative centre of the municipality of Fjaler 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 Sunnfjord municipality).

Dale
Dale i Sunnfjord
Village
Dale i Sunnfjord
Dale i Sunnfjord
Dale is located in Vestland
Dale
Dale
Location of the village
Dale is located in Norway
Dale
Dale
Dale (Norway)
Coordinates: 61.3635°N 5.4003°E / 61.3635; 5.4003
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnfjord
MunicipalityFjaler
Area
[1]
 • Total1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total1,186
 • Density1,068/km2 (2,770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6963 Dale i Sunnfjord

The 1.11-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,186 and a population density of 1,068 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,770/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.[3]

Notable residents
  • Jakob Sande (1906–1967): Norwegian writer, poet, and folk singer.

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Dale, Fjaler (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. "Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dale". Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.


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