Holmedal
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| Coordinates: 61°21′26″N 5°11′09″E / 61.35712°N 5.18573°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Municipality | Askvoll Municipality |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6982 Holmedal |
Holmedal[2] is a village in Askvoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Dalsfjorden, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the village of Askvoll. The village has some industries, such as knife factory, Helle Fabrikker. Holmedal Church is also located here.[3]
History
The village is the namesake of the old Indre Holmedal Municipality and Ytre Holmedal Municipality (later renamed Gaular Municipality and Fjaler Municipality respectively).[3] The village of Holmedal was a part of Fjaler Municipality before 1990 when it was administratively transferred to Askvoll Municipality.[4]
References
- ^ "Holmedal, Askvoll". yr.no. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir; Askheim, Svein, eds. (2024-11-25). "Holmedal". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.