Askvoll
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| County | Sogn og Fjordane | |
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| Municipality | NO-1428 | |
| Administrative centre | Askvoll | |
| Mayor (2003) | Aud Kari Steinsland (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Nynorsk | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 262 326 km² 313 km² 0.10 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 259 3,260 0.07 % -6.3 % 10/km² |
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| www.askvoll.kommune.no |
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Askvoll is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Askvoll (Norse Askvöllr), since the first church was built there. The first element is askr m 'ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior)', the last element is völlr m 'meadow'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1990). It shows an old stone cross (Korssundkrossen).
[edit] External links
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