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Naustdal is a municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Naustdal, which has 1,138 inhabitants (2012). Other villages in Naustdal include Indrevevring and Helle. Naustdal is situated between the towns of Førde and Florø, along the Norwegian National Road 5 highway. The Naustdal Tunnel runs through the mountains to connect to the town of Florø. The Førde Airport in Bringeland in Gaular municipality is the closest regional airport, and it lies about from Naustdal. Naustdal is a farming community with a diversity and cultural activities ranging from annual art exhibitions at Vevring to fairs, music, and dancing. Several renowned artists and writers come from Naustdal. Some of the local farmers breed horses, and horse shows are held every second year. Athletes from Naustdal do very well both in national and international championships, especially in volleyball and weightlifting. Naustdal offers rich opportunities for outdoor life such as fishing on the fjord from hired boats. The famous salmon river, Nausta, is in one of the county's largest wilderness areas with mountains, streams, lakes, and mountain farms, and it attracts many tourists from around the world. A recreational area and marina has recently been laid out near the center of Naustdal. ==General information== Naustdal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1896. The municipality was a sub-parish ''(sokn)'' of the Førde parish before 1896 when it became a municipality of its own (see formannskapsdistrikt). Upon its creation, Naustdal had a population of 2,543. On 1 January 1964, all of Naustdal north of the Førdefjorden (population: 1,633) and all of the municipality of Vevring that was to the north of the Førdefjorden (population: 439) were merged to form the new municipality of Naustdal. The parts of Naustdal that were located south of the Førdefjorden (population: 265) were transferred to the municipality of Førde. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Naustdal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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