Solund Municipality

municipality in Vestland, Norway

Key facts

Country: Norway
County: Vestland
District: Sogn
Preceded by: Evindvig Municipality
Administrative centre: Hardbakke
Mayor 2015: Gunn Åmdal Mongstad ( Sp )
Total: 228.21 km (88.11 sq mi)
Land: 219.11 km (84.60 sq mi)
Water: 9.1 km (3.5 sq mi) 4%
Rank: # 296 in Norway
Highest elevation: 568.67 m (1,865.7 ft)
Density: 3.2/km (8.3/sq mi)
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Solund is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. Solund Municipality is the westernmost island municipality in Norway. Holmebåen on the island of Steinsøy is the westernmost point in all of Norway. Most residents of the municipality live on the main islands of Sula and Ytre Sula. The administrative centre is the village of Hardbakke on Sula island. Some other villages in Solund include Kolgrov on Ytre Sula, Hersvikbygda on Sula, and Losnegard on Losna.

The 228.21-square-kilometre (88.11 sq mi) municipality is the 296th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Solund Municipality is the 347th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 740. The municipality's population density is 3.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 8% over the previous 10-year period.