Dale, Sogn og Fjordane

Dale
—  Village  —
Dale Church
Dale Location in Sogn og Fjordane
Coordinates: 61°21′47″N 05°23′53″E / 61.36306°N 5.39806°E / 61.36306; 5.39806
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Sogn og Fjordane
District	Sunnfjord
Municipality	Fjaler
Area[1]
- Total	1.29 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation[2]	13 m (43 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
- Total	980
- Density	760/km2 (1,968.4/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	6963

Dale or Dale i Sunnfjord is the administrative centre of the municipality of Fjaler in Sogn og Fjordane County, Norway. The village is located 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.

The population (2009) of Dale is 980, and the village has an area of 1.29 square kilometres (320 acres).^[1]

Notable residents

• Jakob Sande (1906–1967): Norwegian writer, poet, and folk singer.
• www.fjaler.origo.no: Fjaler kommune website mangaed by the locals.
• www.fjaler.kommune.no: Home page

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html. 
2. ^ "Dale" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Sogn_og_Fjordane/Fjaler/Dale/. Retrieved 2010-07-31.