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Folden
Folden may refer to: Places * Folden Municipality, a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway * Folda, Nordland (historically spelled ''Folden''), a fjord in Nordland county, Norway * Folden Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, a township in Otter Tail county in Minnesota, USA People * William Folden (born 1972), an American politician {{dab, geo, surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folden Municipality
Folden is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1887. Folden encompassed all of the areas surrounding the Folda fjord and all of the fjord branches that connect to the main fjord. It included all the areas in what is now Sørfold Municipality, plus the Kjerringøy area of Bodø Municipality, and the southeastern part of the Steigen Municipality. The administrative centre was the small village of Rørstad, where the old Rørstad Church is located. General information The municipality of Folden was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The municipality existed until 1 January 1887, when it was divided into two new municipalities: Nordfolden-Kjerringø Municipality and Sørfold Municipality. Before the partition, Folden had a population of 3,293. Name The municipality is named after the local Folda fjord (). The name is derived from the word which probably means "broad" or "wid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folden Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Folden Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The population was 265 at the time of the 2000 census. History Folden Township was organized in 1881, and named after the old Folden Municipality in Norway. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.06%) is water. The highest elevation in Otter Tail County is found in Folden Township, Section 32, northeast of Urbank. Pekan Peak (unofficial name) discovered by John Sandy in February 2022, at coordinates 46°11′54.744″ N 95°30′4.248″ W (DMS), Latitude 46.19854 Longitude -95.50118 (DD), has an elevation of , measured by LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 265 people, 112 households, and 81 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 151 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.87% White, 0.75% Asian, and 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folda, Nordland
The Folda is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is located in the waters of Bodø Municipality, Steigen Municipality, and Sørfold Municipality. The Folda empties into the Vestfjorden about northeast of the town of Bodø. The fjord is about wide in the west where it joins the Vestfjorden between the Kjerringøy and Leiranger peninsulas. The Folda fjord In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the n ... has many fjord arms which split off from the main fjord. There are two main inland branches: the Nordfolda (in Steigen Municipality) and the Sørfolda (in Bodø and Sørfold municipalities). The fjord is about long, including the fjord arms that branch off the main fjord. See also * List of Norwegian fjords References {{authority control Fjords of Nordlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
