Forde, Norway

Forde is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The historic village of Bruland is located just east of the town of Førde. European Route E39 goes through the municipality, and it passes by the lake Holsavatnet.

Things to See & Do

* Sunnfjord
* The Salmon sculpture
* Fordehuset – regional cultural centre
* Waterfalls
* Bruland – farming village

General information

Cruise Season – Feb to Dec
Currency - Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Language - Norwegian
Land Area – 553.12 km²
Population – 12,100 approx
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time - GMT/UTC plus one hour
International Country Telephone Code – +47

Travel Links - Førde Airport, Bringeland is the regional airport that is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the town centre and it has flights that connect Oslo and Bergen with Førde.

There are express buses three times a day to Oslo, three times a day to Bergen and two times a day to Ålesund. Local buses to Florø eleven times a day.