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Bruland

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official_nameBruland
settlement_typeVillage
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subdivision_nameNorway
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Western Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Vestland
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Sunnfjord
subdivision_type4Municipality
subdivision_name4Sunnfjord Municipality
population_as_of2001
population_footnotes
population_total212
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Bruland is a farming village in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located about 3.5 km east of the town of Førde. The population (2001) of Bruland was 212.

It is located on the south bank of the river Jølstra, along the European route E39 highway. The lake Holsavatnet is located about 10 km east of Bruland and the small Moskog area lies at the western end of that island. The name of the hamlet, Bruland literally means 'land of bridges'. Historically, many of the people who worked on the local farm took the surname Bruland.

Bruland was the home of the bailiff or fogd for the whole Sunnfjord region from 1567 until the end of the nineteenth century. One of the farm buildings at Bruland was moved there from the island of Svanøya (which is now part of Kinn Municipality) in 1789. Many of the old buildings have been restored and are now protected.

Notable people

  • Dagny Juel (1867–1901)

References

References

  1. "Bruland, Sunnfjord". [[yr.no]].
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  3. Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1432 Førde".
  4. {{Cite SNL. Bruland. Bruland. 2025-10-18. Bratberg. Terje. 2024-11-25
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