Firda Upper Secondary School () is a school located in the town of

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in the municipality of

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county,

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. The highway passes just north of the school. The school features in the NRK series Lovleg. Sandane 08-07-20 cropped

In 1927, Kaare Fostervoll who was later

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of the

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was a headmaster here from 1927–1938.

References

External links

The official web page of Firda Upper Secondary School
Secondary schools in Norway Sogn og Fjordane County Municipality {{SognFjordane-geo-stub