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36-522: The region is located in the northern part of Vestland county in Western Norway . It centers on the Nordfjorden and it comprises the municipalities of Selje , Vågsøy , Bremanger , Eid , Gloppen , Hornindal , and Stryn . The Nordfjord region covers an area of about 4,295 square kilometres (1,658 sq mi) and is home to a population (2010) of approximately 32,464. The fjord

72-494: A municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The municipality of 1838 was created to be identical to the Evindvig parish ( prestegjeld ) that included the three sub-parishes ( sokn ) of Evindvig , Brekke , and Husøy . The sub-parish of Brekke (population: 898) was separated from the municipality in 1850 to form a municipality of its own, leaving a total of 3,944 residents in Evindvig. (Later, Brekke

108-455: A population of 2,228. The municipality's population density is 3.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (10/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.3% over the previous 10-year period. In 2016, the chief of police for Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Gulen be closed. Evindvig was established as

144-519: A royal decree changed the name to Bergenhus amt . The new Bergenhus amt originally consisted of the present-day areas of Vestland and the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal , plus the far northern Nordlandene amt was subordinate to Bergenhus amt. The Sunnmøre region was transferred to Romsdalen amt in 1689 and the Nordlandene amt was separated around that time as well. In 1763, the amt

180-716: A vertical drop of 275 m (902 ft). Both are located in the Jotunheim mountains. Outside of the Bergen metropolitan area, the county is mostly a rural area with a scattered population. Cruise ships visit Vestland all summer because of the unique vistas of high mountains and deep blue fjords. The famous Nærøyfjord is located in the south of the county. This is a UNESCO listed fjord area. There are several archipelagos, including Øygarden , Austevoll , Bulandet , Bremangerlandet , and Kinn . The westernmost point in Norway proper

216-484: Is vík which means "small bay ", " cove ", or " inlet ". In 1891, the municipal name was changed to Gulen ( Old Norse : Guli ) which was the original name of the local Gulafjorden . The name is probably derived from the word gul which means "(strong) wind" or " gale ". The coat of arms was granted on 9 February 1990. The official blazon is "Azure, two Latin crosses formée argent " ( Norwegian : På blå grunn to utbøygde sølv krossar ). This means

252-472: Is Holmebåen in Solund municipality. The island of Unst , part of Shetland Islands is around 300 km (190 mi) west of Holmebåen. The terrain changes quite rapidly with mostly smaller mountains on the coastline, gradually increasing to mountains reaching more than 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Because of the steep rise in elevation and fjords cutting through the terrain, the amount of precipitation

288-573: Is a county in Norway . The county is located in Western Norway , and its administrative centre is Bergen , where the executive and political leadership is based. The County Governor is based in Hermansverk . Vestland is one of two counties in Norway that have Nynorsk as their official written language form. Vestland was created on 1 January 2020, when the former counties of Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane were merged. Vestland county

324-629: Is a newly created county, but it has been inhabited for millennia. The area was made up of many petty kingdoms under the Gulating during the Middle Ages . The northern part was the known as Firdafylke (now the Fjordane region; Nordfjord-Sunnfjord), the central are was known as Sygnafylke (now the Sogn region), and the southern part was known as Hordafylke . In the early 16th century, Norway

360-478: 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 Gulen is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

396-626: Is part of the Nordhordland prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . The roughly 2,500 residents live scattered throughout the municipality and are divided into four school districts: Brekke , Eivindvik , Dalsøyra , and Byrknes . Gulen 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

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432-407: Is particularly scenic. The Stryn area provides year-round alpine skiing , and there are numerous old fishing communities along the fjord going back to pre-Viking times. 61°55′34″N 5°08′40″E  /  61.92611°N 5.14444°E  / 61.92611; 5.14444 This Vestland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Vestland Vestland

468-549: Is the sixth longest in Norway stretching 106 kilometres (66 mi) from the island of Husevågøy at the mouth to the village of Loen at the other end. The region encompasses the rough coastline of the Stadlandet peninsula to the Jostedalsbreen , Europe's largest mainland glacier. The region also includes the lake Hornindalsvatnet , Europe's deepest lake at 514 metres (1,686 ft). The glacier Briksdalsbreen

504-408: Is very high. Low pressure systems come in from the west and meet the mountains (a phenomenon known as orographic lifting ) and cause rain and snowfall. The Vestland County Municipality is the elected administration of the county. It is led by the county council ( Norwegian : fylkesting ) of 65 members. Heading the county council is the county mayor ( Norwegian : fylkesordførar ). Since 2020,

540-566: The Gulating Court of Appeal district based in Bergen. Vestland is not an electoral district for elections to the Storting , as Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane remain as separate districts. Vestland County has a total of 43 municipalities: Gulen (municipality) Gulen is a municipality in the western part of Vestland county , Norway . It is part of the traditional district of Sogn . The administrative center of

576-564: The Hardangervidda National Park is in the county. It also includes the Jostedal , Folgefonna , and Hardangerjøkulen glaciers . The county also includes many well-known waterfalls , such as Vøringsfossen , Brudesløret and Stykkjedalsfossen . Ramnefjellsfossen (previously called Utigardfossen) is the tallest in Norway and third tallest in the world and Vettisfossen is one of Norway's highest waterfalls with

612-492: The Mongstad industrial area which includes many oil refineries operated by Statoil , Shell Oil , and other oil companies. Other factories and industries in Gulen include Wergeland-Halsvik, Baker Oil Tools, Johnny Birkeland Transport, and Vest Tank. There are many other small businesses located in Gulen today. The Gulating was a legislative assembly which met regularly for a period of at least five hundred years in Gulen on

648-468: The Vikings who met at the Gulating gathering embraced Christianity . These are some of the oldest monuments to Christianity still existing in Norway. One of the crosses was damaged by a falling tree in 2012. The arms were designed by Even Jarl Skoglund. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has three parishes( sokn ) within the municipality of Gulen. It

684-472: The 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Brekke (population: 782) was merged (back) with Gulen. Also on that same date, the island of Losna (population: 40) was transferred from Gulen to the neighboring municipality of Solund . After these changes, Gulen had a population of 3,250. On 1 January 2020,

720-472: The Fensfjorden), Lindås , and Masfjorden to the south. The area is a geological region that contains a relatively low nutrition content ground, which characterizes the types of flora . The moors , which are frequently covered with wild purple heather , are the dominating picture of the area. Due to the large quantity of rain in the area, there are many types of moss and lichen in Gulen. Most of

756-547: The Gulafjorden called Flolid (just east of the village of Eivindvik) is now a national historic place, where an open-air theater and annual summer play commemorates the Vikings who gathered there 1000 years ago to accept Christianity . The 599-square-kilometre (231 sq mi) municipality is the 190th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Gulen is the 265th most populous municipality in Norway with

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792-692: The Norwegian Parliament, Storting . A sculpture park was built in Flolid in Gulen in order to commemorate the Gulating legislative assembly. Norwegian sculptor Bård Breivik was responsible for the artistic elements which were opened by the public during August 2005. The park is a work of art in its own right that is used as the setting for outdoor dance and musical performances in beautiful and unique natural surroundings. Wooden shoes were produced in Sellevåg from 1899 to 1975. The factory

828-420: The arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of two Latin crosses that are designed as a cross formée . The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The crosses represent the two stone crosses found near the village of Eivindvik that are believed to be about 1000 years old, erected there in 1023 after

864-517: The city of Bergen. Also at that same time, the city of Bergen lost its county status, and became a part of Hordaland county once again. On 1 January 2020, Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane counties were merged back together once again, forming Vestland county. Vestland is located on the western coast of Norway . It is split up by several long, deep fjords including the Nordfjorden , Sognefjorden , and Hardangerfjorden , some of Norway 's most notable fjords and great tourist attractions. About half of

900-732: The county mayor of Vestland County Municipality has been Jon Askeland . The county also has a county governor ( Norwegian : statsforvaltar ) who is the representative of the King and Government of Norway . Lars Sponheim is the current County Governor of Vestland and this office is based in Hermansverk . The municipalities in Vestland are divided among several district courts ( Norwegian : tingrett ): Nordhordland District Court , Sunnhordland District Court , Bergen District Court , Hardanger District Court , and Sogn og Fjordane District Court . All of these courts are subordinate to

936-423: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Gulen: Gulen has an area of about 600 square kilometres (230 sq mi) including about 1500 small islands, islets, and skerries . The largest of the islands are Byrknesøyna , Hiserøyna , Mjømna , and Sandøyna . The mainland is characterized by small valleys and large mountains crossing

972-468: The land in Gulen is very mountainous and inhospitable. Gulen has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification ), also known as a marine west coast climate. Gulen is among the wettest areas of Norway, with almost 3,000 millimetres (120 in) of annual precipitaiton, and on average 202 days annually with precipitation, mostly as rain. Wettest season is autumn and winter, and December

1008-693: The landscape. The lake Dingevatn is one of Norway's deepest lakes. Gulen is bounded on the north by the Sognefjorden and the Sognesjøen , and to the south by the Fensfjorden with the North Sea to the west of the municipality. Gulen is bordered by the municipalities of Solund and Hyllestad to the north (across the Sognefjorden), by Høyanger to the east, and by Austrheim (across

1044-414: The municipality became part of the newly created Vestland county after Sogn og Fjordane and Hordaland counties were merged. The municipality (originally the parish ) was originally named after the old Evindvig farm ( Old Norse : Eyvindarvík , now spelled Eivindvik ) since the first Evindvig Church was built there. The first element is derived from the male name Eyvindr . The last element

1080-474: The municipality is the village of Eivindvik . Other villages in Gulen include Brekke , Byrknes , Dalsøyra , Dingja , Instefjord , Mjømna , Rutledal , and Ytre Oppedal . The municipality of Gulen sits to the south of the Sognefjorden and it surrounds the Gulafjorden , which is considered to be the place where Norway 's west-coastal Vikings met for the Gulating , a governing body. The area along

1116-419: The shores of the Gulafjorden . In 1300, the assembly was moved to Bergen . The members of the assembly represented the farmers of Western Norway. This was where important political issues were discussed and decisions were made. The old assembly was also used as a law court for both civil and criminal cases. The Gulating was thus related to the representative institutions of today such as the municipal council and

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1152-507: The wettest month. The average date for the last overnight freeze (low below 0 °C (32.0 °F)) in spring is 19 April and average date for first freeze in autumn is 31 October giving a frost-free season of 194 days (1981-2010 average). The Takle weather station started recording in June 1950. Historically, Gulen's economy has been centered around farming and fishing. More recently, Gulen has become important because of its close proximity to

1188-479: Was divided into four len . The Bergenhus len was headquartered in Bergen and encompassed much of western and northern Norway including Firdafylke , Sygnafylke , Hordafylke , and Sunnmørafylke (in the present day Møre og Romsdal county). The new Bergenhus len was administered from the Bergenhus Fortress in the city of Bergen . In 1662, the lens were replaced by amts . On 19 February 1662,

1224-491: Was divided into northern and southern parts: Nordre Bergenhus amt and Søndre Bergenhus amt . When the amt was split, the present day municipality of Gulen was split with the southern part ending up in Søndre Bergenhus amt. In 1773, the border was re-drawn so that all of Gulen was located in the northern part. On 1 January 1919, Nordre Bergenhus amt was renamed Sogn og Fjordane fylke and Søndre Bergenhus amt

1260-439: Was merged with Lavik as the municipality of Lavik og Brekke . This was short-lived and Brekke later became a separate municipality once again.) In 1858, the sub-parish of Husøy (population: 1,384) was separated from Evindvig to form its own municipality called Utvær (renamed Solund in 1923). This left Evindvig with 3,018 inhabitants. On 1 July 1890, the name of Evindvig municipality was officially changed to Gulen. During

1296-476: Was renamed Hordaland fylke during a period of time when many location names in Norway were changed. The city of Bergen was removed from the Bergenhus amt in 1831 and it was classified as a city-county (byamt) from 1831 to 1972. During that time in 1915, the municipality of Årstad was annexed into Bergen. In 1972, the neighbouring municipalities of Arna , Fana , Laksevåg and Åsane were annexed into

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