Firda Upper Secondary School
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Firda Upper Secondary School is a school located in the town of Sandane
in the municipality of Gloppen
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. The highway passes just north of the school.
In 1927, Kaare Fostervoll
who was later director-general
of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation was a headmaster here from 1927–1938.
Sandane
Sandane is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gloppen in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Gloppefjord, along the highway . Sandane is south of Nordfjordeid and about west of Byrkjelo. Sandane Airport, Anda is located northwest of Sandane along...
in the municipality of Gloppen
Gloppen
Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east. Each of the areas have their own main service centres. ...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The highway passes just north of the school.
In 1927, Kaare Fostervoll
Kaare Fostervoll
Kaare Fostervoll was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour Party. From 1949 to 1962 he was the director-general of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation .-Early career:...
who was later director-general
Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
ňThe Director-General is chief executive and editor-in-chief of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . The position is appointed by the NRK board, which in turn is appointed by the government....
of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation was a headmaster here from 1927–1938.