Eid Municipality (Sogn og Fjordane)
Eid Municipality
Eid kommune | |
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View of the Nordfjordeid area | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Sogn og Fjordane within Norway | |
Eid within Sogn og Fjordane | |
| Coordinates: 61°54′41″N 06°02′14″E / 61.91139°N 6.03722°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | Stad Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Nordfjordeid |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2011-2019) | Alfred Bjørlo (V) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 469.24 km2 (181.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 420.22 km2 (162.25 sq mi) |
| • Water | 49.02 km2 (18.93 sq mi) 10.4% |
| • Rank | #215 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,297.4 m (4,257 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 6,151 |
| • Rank | #168 in Norway |
| • Density | 13.1/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +4.9% |
| Demonyms | Eidar Eider |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1443 |
Eid is a former municipality in the old Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 469-square-kilometre (181 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020. The area is now part of Stad Municipality in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative centre was the village of Nordfjordeid. Other villages in the municipality included Mogrenda, Stårheim, Haugen, Kjølsdalen, Heggjabygda, and Lote.
Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the 469-square-kilometre (181 sq mi) municipality is the 215th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Eid Municipality is the 168th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,151. The municipality's population density is 13.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (34/sq mi) and its population has increased by 4.9% over the previous 10-year period.
Eid was known for its opera, fjord horses, shopping, and hiking opportunities. As in the rest of the region, agriculture was very important here, but trade and industry were also important. Frislid Konfeksjon (textiles) and the Hellesøy Nordfjord shipyard among others are located in Eid.
Nordfjordeid's schools included the folk high school, which offers courses linked to Fjord horses and provides the only circus education in Norway. There is also the Norwegian Fjord Horse Centre (Norsk Fjordhestsenter) in Eid. Its focus was in boosting the breed's standing in Norway and elsewhere.