Espedal is a valley and hamlet in the municipality of Fjaler in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of the municipal center of Dale, and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of the village of Flekke. The area is owned by the Espedal family.

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Espedalen
Hamlet
Espedal is located in Vestland
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Location of Espedalen
Espedal is located in Norway
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Espedal (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°16′06″N 5°19′30″E / 61.2683°N 5.3250°E / 61.2683; 5.3250
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnfjord
MunicipalityFjaler Municipality
Elevation204 m (669 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6968 Flekke

Espedal is featured in the 2007 documentary film True Norwegian Black Metal which focused on some aspects of the life of black metal performer Kristian "Gaahl" Espedal. Espedal has been popularly mistaken for a village, a misconception perpetuated by the aforementioned documentary.[2]

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ "Espedalen, Fjaler (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  2. ^ a b True Norwegian Black Metal. YouTube. Retrieved 2010-07-31.[dead YouTube link][dead YouTube link]