Editing Naustdal (section)

{{short description|Former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Sunnfjord, Norway|the village in this municipality|Naustdal (village)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Naustdal
|former                 = yes
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|official_name          = 
|image_skyline          = Naustdal sentrum.JPG
|image_caption          = View of the village of Naustdal
|idnumber               = 1433
|county                 = Sogn og Fjordane
|district               = Sunnfjord
|capital                = [[Naustdal (village)|Naustdal]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1896
|preceded               = [[Førde Municipality]]
|disestablished         = 1 Jan 2020
|succeeded              = [[Sunnfjord (municipality)|Sunnfjord Municipality]]
|language               = Nynorsk
|demonyms               = Naustedøling<br />Naustedøl
|coatofarms             = Naustdal komm.svg
|mayor                  = Håkon Myrvang 
|mayor_party            = [[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2007-2019
|area_rank              = 251
|area_total_km2         = 369.49
|area_land_km2          = 355.51
|area_water_km2         = 13.98
|area_water_percent     = 3.8
|population_as_of       = 2019
|population_rank        = 277
|population_total       = 2,793
|population_density_km2 = 7.9
|population_increase    = 5.2
|coordinates            = {{coord|61|33|38|N|05|51|19|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V |utm_northing = 6829281 |utm_easting = 0332975 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Naustdal''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in the old [[Sogn og Fjordane]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It was located in the [[Districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Sunnfjord]]. The [[administrative centre]] was the village of [[Naustdal (village)|Naustdal]], which has 1,188 inhabitants (2017).<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=1 January 2016 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. |url=https://www.ssb.no/286025/urban-settlements.population-and-area-by-municipality.1-january-2016}}</ref>  Other villages in Naustdal include [[Indrevevring]] and [[Helle, Sogn og Fjordane|Helle]]. The municipality became part of [[Sunnfjord Municipality]] in [[Vestland]] county on 1 January 2020.

Naustdal was situated between the towns of [[Førde (town)|Førde]] and [[Florø]], along the [[Norwegian National Road 5]] highway. The [[Naustdal Tunnel]] ran through the mountains to connect to the town of Florø. The [[Førde Airport, Bringeland|Førde Airport]] in Bringeland in [[Gaular]] municipality is the closest regional airport, and it lies about {{convert|30|km}} from Naustdal. At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the {{convert|369|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 251st largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Naustdal is the 276th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,793. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|7.9|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 5.2% over the last decade.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |year=2018 |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |access-date=2019-11-09 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |access-date=2019-11-09 |language=no}}</ref>

Naustdal was a farming community with 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 [[Powerlifting|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 have recently been laid out near the center of [[Naustdal (village)|Naustdal]].