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From: Knut Bryn <>
Subject: [GEN-NORDIC] Re: Synfjord
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 09:06:20 +0100
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Trond Risting Kielland wrote:

> This could be the Sunfjord district in Sogn og Fjordane fylke.

I agree with Trond. Sunnfjord is a good candidate. The local
pronounciation is quite like Synfjord. The main parishes in Sunnfjord
used to be Askvoll, Hyllestad, Gaular (Indre Holmedal), Fjaler (Ytre
Holmedal), Jølster, Førde, Kinn, and Bremanger.

Knut Bryn, Molde

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