Kjølsdalen Explained

Official Name:Kjølsdalen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vestland county
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:Stad Municipality
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6776 Kjølsdalen
Coordinates:61.9167°N 5.6292°W
Elevation M:10
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Kjølsdalen is a village in the municipality of Stad in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Nordfjorden, about west of the village of Stårheim and about east of the village of Bryggja (in Vågsøy Municipality). The village of Davik lies about across the fjord from Kjølsdalen. The village is named after the Kjølsdalen valley in which it is located.

Historically, Kjølsdalen was administratively part of the old municipality of Davik until 1964 when it became part of Eid municipality. In 2020, Eid Municipality became Stad Municipality. Kjølsdalen Church is located in the village, serving the western part of the municipality of Eid.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kjølsdalen, Eid (Sogn og Fjordane). yr.no. 2019-10-03.