Kandal, Norway Explained

Official Name:Kandal
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nordfjord
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Gloppen Municipality
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:87
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6823 Sandane
Coordinates:61.6722°N 6.3794°W

Kandal is a small village located along the west side of the lake Breimsvatnet, about southeast of the municipal center of Sandane in the municipality of Gloppen in Vestland county, Norway. The population of Kandal (2001) is 87, and the village area stretches along the shore of the lake for about .[1]

Surrounded by high mountains, the main industry in Kandal is goat farming. There are two mountain dairy farms in Kandal: Myklandsstøylen and Nesstøylen. In the summer, most of the people take their animals up there to graze them and milk them.

Notes and References

  1. Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1445 Gloppen. 2001. Norwegian. PDF. Statistisk sentralbyrå. Statistics Norway.