What SELJE KOMMUNE does

Selje Kommune (legal name: Stad kommune, organization number 921 060 157) is a Norwegian local government entity established on January 1, 2020 through the merger of Selje kommune, Davik, and parts of Bremanger under Norway's kommunereform. It administers the Stad peninsula region in Vestland county, serving approximately 12,700 residents across the Nordfjord area, with its primary headquarters at Rådhusvegen 11 in Nordfjordeid and a secondary service office at Nabben 80 in Selje. As a Norwegian kommune, its operations are statutorily defined and funded through municipal taxes, property tax (eigedomsskatt), user fees, and transfers from Vestland county and the Norwegian state. Governance is exercised through an elected municipal council and an executive administration led by a mayor.

The municipality delivers a comprehensive portfolio of public services organized into functional areas: education and childcare (schools, kindergartens, SFO after-school care); health and care (BTI municipal health, home care, nursing homes, mental health, child welfare, welfare technology); planning, construction, and property services; technical services including fire, environment, water/sewage, and roads; culture, sports, and recreation anchored by Operahuset Nordfjord, the library, cinema, and Selje Pilegrimsenter; business, agriculture, and tax administration; housing and social services including NAV integration; and emergency preparedness. Service delivery is multi-channel, combining two physical offices, the Min kommune digital self-service portal (min.kommune.no), and KommuneTV live streaming of political meetings.

Strategically, Stad kommune has executed a documented financial turnaround from a 26.2 million NOK deficit in 2024 to a surplus in 2025, formalized in the December 12, 2025 adoption of the 2026 budget and 2026-2029 action program. Major ongoing initiatives include the Stad skipstunnel infrastructure project, green transition programs, a co-creation community pilot ('den samskapande kommunen'), the Hjartestad branding initiative, and the Miljøfyrtårn environmental certification. Its revenue model is non-commercial in nature — there is no product pricing, venture funding, or M&A activity — and it is not an investable enterprise in the conventional PE/VC sense.

Name

SELJE KOMMUNE

Legal name

Stad kommune

Website

https://selje.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Selje Kommune (Stad kommune) is a Norwegian municipal government entity formed in 2020 that delivers public services — education, healthcare, infrastructure, culture, and emergency preparedness — to approximately 12,700 residents in the Stad region of Vestland county, funded through municipal taxes, property taxes, fees, and state grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (9281)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration services
• Social welfare services
• Public education services
• Healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nordfjordeid

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue and Government Grants: Government municipality funded primarily through municipal taxes, property taxes (eigedomsskatt), fees for services, and government grants. The municipality manages public services including schools, healthcare, infrastructure, and social services.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stad kommune (formerly Selje kommune) is a Norwegian municipality providing statutory public services to approximately 12,700 residents across the Stad region in Nordfjord, Vestland county. Core offerings include education and childcare, healthcare and elder care, social welfare and housing assistance, emergency preparedness, planning and building permits, technical services (water, sewage, roads, fire, waste), cultural and recreational facilities (Operahuset Nordfjord, library, cinema, Selje Pilegrimsenter), business and agricultural support, and tax administration.

Product overview

Stad kommune is a Norwegian municipal government offering a comprehensive portfolio of public services organized into distinct operational areas. The municipality operates a unified digital self-service platform (Sjølvbetening/Min kommune) that provides citizens with access to applications, digital post, and fee information. Core service categories include Health and Care (helse og omsorg) with welfare technology and nursing homes; Education and Childcare (skule og barnehage) with schools, kindergartens, and after-school care; Technical Services (teknikk, brann og renovasjon) covering fire safety, waste management, and water/sewage; Culture and Recreation (kultur, idrett og fritid) featuring the Opera House Nordfjord, library, cinema, and Selje Pilgrim Center; Planning and Construction (plan, bygg og eigedom) with building permits and property services; and Emergency Preparedness (beredskap og krisehandtering). The municipality also operates KommuneTV for live political meeting broadcasts and manages major infrastructure projects including the Stad ship tunnel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hareid kommune: Small Sunnmøre municipality with similar population and coastal/industrial mix. Comparable in fiscal structure and core service delivery challenges.
• Ulstein kommune: Small Sunnmøre coastal municipality with maritime industry exposure and similar population size. Comparable benchmark for municipal services, business development support, and infrastructure spending.
• Herøy kommune (Møre og Romsdal): Coastal Norwegian municipality with a fishing/maritime economic base similar to parts of Stad. Comparable in service structure, demographic profile, and dependence on marine industries.
• Ørsta kommune: Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal of similar size and rural/coastal profile, delivering the same standard set of municipal services (education, healthcare, infrastructure, culture). Highly comparable in scale, tax-base structure, and demographic exposure.
• Volda kommune: Adjacent Sunnmøre municipality of comparable size with a college-town character, offering the same municipal service portfolio. Useful benchmark for per-resident service cost and digital adoption.
• Stryn kommune: Nordfjord neighbor with similar population size and a tourism-oriented economy (Glacier park, fjords). Directly comparable in service mix, fiscal structure, and reliance on transfers and tourism.
• Sula kommune: Coastal Møre og Romsdal municipality with comparable population and a strong maritime economy. Useful peer for assessing municipal financial management and infrastructure investment.
• Gloppen kommune: Vestland county neighbor of similar size and rural profile, including a commercial center at Sandane. Relevant peer for service delivery, cultural infrastructure, and tourism economy.

Regional players

• Kinn kommune: Recent Vestland merger municipality (formed from Flora and Vågsøy) similar to Stad in being a post-reform entity. Comparable for benchmarking post-merger integration and financial stabilization.
• Sogndal kommune: Larger Vestland municipality that serves as a regional center with a more diversified economy and broader service portfolio. Useful as a benchmark for what scale and regional-center status can provide in fiscal capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/selje-kommune

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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