Fjordabladet
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Fjordabladet is a Norwegian newspaper, published three times a week in Nordfjordeid
in Sogn og Fjordane
county.
It started on 10 July 1874 as Fjordenes Blad, the Liberal Party organ in the region Nordfjord
. A driving force behind the establishment was Otto Blehr
, and the first editor-in-chief (until 1882) was Edvard Storm Blom. From 1885 to 1892, when Mons Syltevik was editor, the newspaper leaned more towards the Moderate Liberal Party
, but with the editorship of John Myklebust it then returned to its Liberal allegiance which lasted throughout the party newspaper period.
Fjordabladet is owned by Fjordtrykk, which is in turn owned 32.5% by Sunnmørsposten
, 9.9% by competitor Fjordingen
, 14.7% by Adfons and 42.9% by small, local owners. The newspaper is issued three days a week, and has a circulation of 2,796, among whom 2,620 are subscribers.
Nordfjordeid
Nordfjordeid is the administrative capital of the municipality of Eid, in Sogn og Fjordane county, western Norway. It is located close to the Eidsfjord, an arm of Nordfjord, below Hornindalsvatnet lake. The village of Stårheim is located about to the west, the village of Mogrenda is about to the...
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.
It started on 10 July 1874 as Fjordenes Blad, the Liberal Party organ in the region Nordfjord
Nordfjord
Nordfjord is a fjord and a traditional district in the northern part of Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway. The district comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. Nordfjord covers an area of and is home to a population of approximately...
. A driving force behind the establishment was Otto Blehr
Otto Blehr
Otto Albert Blehr was a Norwegian attorney and politician representing the Liberal Party. He served as Prime Minister of Norway from 1902 to 1903 during the Union between Sweden and Norway and from 1921 to 1923 following the Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden.He served as...
, and the first editor-in-chief (until 1882) was Edvard Storm Blom. From 1885 to 1892, when Mons Syltevik was editor, the newspaper leaned more towards the Moderate Liberal Party
Moderate Liberal Party
Moderate Liberal Party was a Norwegian political party that emerged from the conservative branch of the Liberal Party in 1888, consisting mainly of the Low Church...
, but with the editorship of John Myklebust it then returned to its Liberal allegiance which lasted throughout the party newspaper period.
Fjordabladet is owned by Fjordtrykk, which is in turn owned 32.5% by Sunnmørsposten
Sunnmørsposten
Sunnmørsposten is a newspaper published by Mecom Group in Ålesund, Norway. Published in compact format six days a week, it consists of two sections; one for local news, sports and classified ads, and one for culture, weather, opinions and editorials and obituaries...
, 9.9% by competitor Fjordingen
Fjordingen
Fjordingen is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county. It was named Innfjordingen from 1928 to 1929....
, 14.7% by Adfons and 42.9% by small, local owners. The newspaper is issued three days a week, and has a circulation of 2,796, among whom 2,620 are subscribers.