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30-590: Breim municipality was located to the east of Gloppen, south of Stryn and the Utvik mountains, west of the Jostedalsbreen glacier, and north of Jølster . The municipality was centered on the lake Breimsvatn . Many of the inhabitants lived on the shores of the lake or in the large river valley extending east from the lake. The main church for the municipality was Breim Church , located in Reed. The area of Breim

60-408: A tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The linden was chosen to represent the vast deciduous forests in the region, the branch represents the main fjord through the municipality, and the four leaves were chosen to represent the four main village areas along the fjord. The arms were designed by Heidi Heggdal. The municipal flag has

90-460: A new Stryn municipality: Initially, this new municipality of Stryn had a population of 7,211. On 1 January 1977, the parts of the old Hornindal Municipality that were merged with Stryn in 1965 were transferred back to the newly re-constituted Hornindal municipality. The population of Stryn was reduced by 1,202 in this transaction. On 1 January 2019, the Maurset area in the southern part of

120-468: A separate municipality named Stryn . The population of Stryn at this time was 2,401. On 10 January 1922, the area of Raksgrenda was transferred from Innvik to Stryn. The population in this area was 120 at that time. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1965, a merger took place combining the following areas into

150-439: Is breiðr which means "broad". The last element is efni which means "state" or "condition". Throughout the centuries, the name changed through misunderstandings and corruptions of the word and it changed to Breiheim or Breidem , where the second element of the name became like the old word heimr meaning "home". The current spelling of the name was settled upon by the 1800s. During its existence, this municipality

180-532: Is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a forward . Usually a centre-forward or striker , he was known for his physical playing style and aerial dominance, and was also capable of playing on the right flank . He is Sports Director in Strømsgodset . At club level, Flo usually played as a centre-forward. For the Norway national team , he also acted as a target man, but instead played right winger, and

210-590: Is a municipality in the county of Vestland , Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord . The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn . The municipality is located along the innermost part of the Nordfjorden . Some of the main villages in Stryn include Loen , Innvik , Utvik , Randabygda , Olden , and Flo . Farming, forestry, fruit growing, animal breeding for furs, small manufacturing industries, tourism, and

240-478: Is a popular tourist retreat. Loen Valley (Lodalen) is a popular attraction, and Kjenndal Glacier is located at the end of the valley (branch of the Jostedal Glacier ). Much of the upper Loen valley was devastated from two rockfall slides (one in 1905 and one in 1936) that created huge waves that swept with them most of the houses and vegetation. A total of 135 people were killed in these two incidents. On

270-528: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sogn og Fjordane District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Stryn is made up of 25 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

300-478: Is located at the end of the Oldedalen valley. On two occasions, large rockslides from Ramnefjellet hit the lake below. The resulting flood wave wiped out the settlements of Nesdal and Bødal, killing 135 people. There are many bird species in this area including the golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos ), rough-legged buzzard ( Buteo lagopus ), and the white-backed woodpecker ( Dendrocopus leucotos ). Some of

330-759: Is situated between the fjord and glacier . The museum Jostedalsbreen nasjonalparksenter is located in Oppstryn. Visitors from all over the world come to see the Briksdalsbreen glacier outlet, which is situated amid waterfalls and high peaks. Briksdal glacier is a part of the Jostedal glacier ice field , which is the largest glacier on the European mainland. The highest point of the glacier lies at 1,950 metres (6,400 ft) above sea level and in some places it measures 400 metres (1,300 ft) in depth. It

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360-620: The 2002 season, having scored 120 goals in 184 games for Strømsgodset. After his playing career, he worked with marketing for the club before he filled the role of executive director from October 2004 to January 2006. He later became the director of football of Strømsgodset. Flo is from a family of footballers; he is the younger brother of Kjell Rune Flo, who also played for Molde, and the older brother of Tore André Flo . who played for Chelsea and Rangers , and Jarle Flo who played for Norwegian side Sogndal . Håvard Flo (who played for Sogndal , AGF , Werder Bremen and Wolverhampton Wanderers )

390-540: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor (ordførar) of a municipality in Norway is a representative of the majority party of the municipal council who is elected to lead the council. The mayors of Stryn: Stryn is located on the northern border of Vestland county. To the north, Stryn is bordered by the municicaplities of Volda and Stranda (in Møre og Romsdal county), to

420-508: The east is Skjåk (in Innlandet county), to the southeast is Luster , to the southwest is Sunnfjord , and to the west is Gloppen and Stad . Stryn is known for its scenery, glaciers and the mountains running into the mirroring fjords and lakes. The glacier Briksdalsbreen lies in the Oldedalen valley. The Stryn area also has a number of other valley glaciers including Tindefjellbreen , Tystigsbreen , and Myklebustbreen . Most of

450-590: The edge of the Jostedals glacier . Olden has two churches. The Old Olden Church in the village, was built in 1759 on the site of a Stave church dating from around 1300. Its pews, doors, and jambs are made from timbers of the Stave church. The "new" Olden Church , a short distance along the valley, was built in 1934 so that the old church could be preserved. The Loen Skylift is located in Loen , and Hotel Alexandra

480-433: The larger mammals that live in this region are red deer ( Cervus elaphus ), wolverines ( Gulo gulo ), and lynxes ( Lynx lynx ). The Gamle Strynefjellsvegen is a National Tourist Route ( Fylkesvei 258 ). It goes from Grotli ( Skjåk municipality in Innlandet county) to Videseter , where a waterfall is, and on to the village of Stryn ( Vestland county). The village of Stryn , a busy and developing small village at

510-404: The neighboring municipality of Hornindal (population: 19) was transferred from Hornindal to Stryn. On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly created Vestland county after Sogn og Fjordane and Hordaland counties were merged. The municipality (originally the parish ) is likely named after the local river Stryneelva ( Old Norse : Strjónar ). The name is derived from

540-480: The previous 10-year period. Innvik was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The original municipality was identical to the Innvik parish (prestegjeld) with the sub-parishes ( sokn ) of Oppstryn , Nedstryn , Loen , Olden , Innvik , and Utvik . In 1843, the sub-parishes of Loen, Oppstryn, and Nedstryn were separated from the municipality of Innvik and became

570-588: The same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has eight parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Stryn. It is part of the Nordfjord prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . Stryn Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality

600-544: The service trades provide the main occupations. The river Stryneelva enters the village of Stryn from the east after passing through the Stryn Valley, from the large lake Oppstrynsvatn . The Jostedalsbreen National Park Centre is on the shore of the lake. Stryn has all year glacier skiing at Stryn Sommerski . It is also the home of the footballer -brothers Tore André Flo , Jarle Flo and Jostein Flo , who grew up in

630-555: The southern shore of the Nordfjorden, between Hildaneset and Utvikfjellet, lie the villages of Innvik and Utvik , in the area known as Vikane. The main road (Rv 60) skirts the fjord past Innvik and ascends from Utvik to Utvikfjellet mountain. At Hildaneset, beside the main road, there is a sculpture of Mr. Singer. Mr Singer financed the building of the road. Jostein Flo Jostein Flo (born 3 October 1964)

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660-522: The tip of the most northernly of the three short branches at the inner end of Nordfjorden , is the local government and shopping centre for a large community and the junction of roads which connect inner Nordfjord with the rest of Norway . The southernmost of the three short branches at the inner end of Nordfjorden terminates at the village of Olden from which a lovely valley, Oldedalen, goes due south for about 20 kilometres (12 mi) between slopes rising sharply to more than 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) to

690-668: The valley glaciers in Stryn are originating from the great Jostedal glacier ( Jostedalsbreen ) between the Nordfjord and Sogn areas. Ramnefjellsfossen , the third highest free-falling waterfall in the world, is located in the municipality. Stryn also has the largest linden forest in Northern Europe . The largest lakes are Oppstrynsvatn , Lovatnet , and Oldevatnet . The mountains Skåla , Lodalskåpa , and Høgstre Breakulen are all located in Stryn. The Jostedalsbreen National Park has an area of approximately 1,310 square kilometres (510 sq mi). Flora and fauna area

720-521: The village of Stryn , as well as their footballing-cousin Håvard Flo who is from the village of Flo . The 1,382-square-kilometre (534 sq mi) municipality is the 67th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Stryn is the 140th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,244. The municipality's population density is 5.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (14/sq mi) and its population has increased by 2% over

750-424: The word strjónn which means "(strong) stream ". The coat of arms was granted on 11 December 1987. The official blazon is " Vert , a linden branch Or in bend sinister with four leaves" ( Norwegian : På grønn grunn ein venstre skråstilt gull lindekvist med fire blad ). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a linden ( tilia ) branch with four leaves. The charge has

780-446: The work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the small Førde farm (population: 38) at the southern end of the lake Breimsvatnet was administratively transferred to Jølster Municipality to the south. On the same date, the rest of Breim (population: 1,731) was merged (back) into Gloppen Municipality. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old name for the area ( Old Norse : Breiðefni ). The first element

810-490: Was capped 53 times, and scored 11 goals for the Norway national team and was part of his country's squads at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups . Perhaps his most famous appearance for the national side was the World Cup match against Brazil on 23 June 1998, when he came on as a late substitute and contributed heavily to turning a 0–1 deficit to a last-gasp 2–1 upset of the reigning World Cup champions. Flo retired after

840-624: Was divided into two school districts: Byrkjelo , with the Byrkjelo school and Reed with the Reed school. Both schools were primary schools . After 8th grade students had to travel to the Gloppen ungdomskule ( secondary school ) in Sandane . On 1 January 1886, Gloppen Municipality was split into two municipalities: Gloppen (population: 2,970) and Breim (population: 1,823). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to

870-398: Was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The mayors of Breim: The municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Breim was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four-year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: Stryn Stryn

900-454: Was instrumental for the tactics applied by former Norway coach Egil Olsen . Playing a characteristic 4–5–1 formation, the left back would often hit long crosses to Flo, who in turn would head the ball to either one of the central midfielders or to the striker. This was known as the Flo Pass . He played for Stryn, Sogndal , Molde , Lierse , Sheffield United and Strømsgodset He

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