What Fjord kommune does

Fjord kommune is a Norwegian municipality (kommune) established in 2020 through the merger of the former Norddal and Stordal municipalities in Møre og Romsdal county, headquartered in Valldal. It administers the full statutory range of local government services for residents of the Valldal, Stordal, Eidsdal, Norddal, and Tafjord areas, organized across seven service areas: barnehage og skule (kindergarten and school), helse, sosial og omsorg (health, social and care), teknisk, plan og byggesak (technical, planning and building case), næring og landbruk (business and agriculture), kultur, idrett og fritid (culture, sports and leisure), and beredskap (emergency preparedness). The municipality is governed by an elected municipal council led by Mayor (ordførar) Terese Jemtegård Moen and administered by Municipal Director (kommunedirektør) Bjørn Inge Ruset, with department heads covering health/care/welfare and technical/agriculture/environment.

The municipality's core delivery platform is a digital service stack running on ACOS Interact CMS, with Google Analytics (IP-anonymized) for visitor statistics, ID-porten for secure citizen authentication, eDialog for encrypted submission of sensitive documents directly into the case management and archive system, and Microsoft Teams for live streaming of council meetings. The website is WCAG 2.1 compliant under Norwegian universal-design law and uses structured text, image alternatives, and captioned media. The main site (fjord.kommune.no) hosts 361+ archived news articles and an activity calendar, while the Opplev Fjord sub-brand (opplevfjord.no) supports tourism and reputation-building around the Geirangerfjord UNESCO World Heritage area and 32 Stikk UT! hiking trails. Physical service points include Rådhuset in Valldal and Kommunehuset in Stordal, with a shared switchboard (418 67 800) and technical emergency hotline (418 67 900).

Fjord kommune is a non-profit, tax-funded public entity with no commercial revenue model; it operates on annual budgets approved by the municipal council, financed through municipal taxes, government grants, and service fees. It generates no enterprise sales revenue, has no disclosed headcount in the source material, and has no parent or subsidiary structure, though it participates in inter-municipal cooperatives including eKommune Sunnmøre (digital security), IKA Møre og Romsdal (archives and data protection officer services), Fjord og Stranda brann- og redningsvesen (fire and rescue), and Åknes Tafjord Beredskap IKS (landslide monitoring). Recent strategic activity includes the Kunstlandskap MIDT public-art project funded by Sparebankstiftelsen SMN and tied to Norway's 2030 millennium jubilee, the introduction of Dignio's Karie medication dispenser for elderly home care, and an NOK 750,000 county-funded feasibility study for Eidsdal and Stordal development.

Name

Fjord kommune

Legal name

Fjord kommune

Website

https://fjord.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fjord kommune is a Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, formed in 2020 by the merger of Norddal and Stordal, delivering statutory local public services including education, healthcare, technical planning, culture, agriculture, and emergency preparedness to residents across Valldal, Stordal, Eidsdal, Norddal, and Tafjord.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valldal

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fjord kommune is a Norwegian municipality that delivers public administrative services to its residents, local businesses, and visitors. Its core service areas include education, healthcare and social welfare, technical infrastructure and environment, business and agriculture, culture and leisure, and emergency preparedness. The municipality provides digital self-service capabilities, secure electronic communication, and access to public documents through its online portal.

Product overview

Fjord kommune operates a digital service platform consisting of the main municipal website (fjord.kommune.no), a self-service portal, and the secure eDialog messaging system. The main website serves as the primary channel for information about all municipal services including kindergarten and schools, health and social care, technical planning and land use, business and agriculture, culture and sports, and emergency preparedness. The self-service portal provides access to electronic forms for various citizen requests. eDialog enables secure transmission of sensitive documents to the municipal case management system. Opplev Fjord is a complementary tourism and lifestyle website for community reputation building. These digital channels work together to fulfill the municipality's legal obligation to actively inform citizens about its work and services.

Differentiator

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Brands

• Opplev Fjord: Tourism and experience website for Fjord municipality showcasing local attractions, activities, and living opportunities.

Products and services

• Selvbetjening (Self-Service Portal) Online self-service portal allowing residents to access municipal services, submit applications, and interact with Fjord kommune digitally. Available to citizens within the municipality.
• eDialog Secure two-way digital communication platform enabling residents to send messages to and receive responses from Fjord kommune. Used for official correspondence between citizens and the municipality.
• Postliste (Public Document Registry) Public registry of administrative documents and correspondence handled by Fjord kommune, providing transparency and public access to municipal records.
• Electronic Forms (Skjema) Digital forms catalog enabling residents and businesses to submit applications, requests, and other documentation to Fjord kommune online.
• Stikk UT (Outdoor Recreation Trails) Outdoor recreation program offering marked hiking trails and nature experiences for residents and visitors in Fjord kommune.
• Municipal Healthcare and Social Welfare Services Public healthcare, social care, and welfare services provided to residents of Fjord kommune, including elderly care, disability services, and social support programs.
• Municipal Education Services Public education services including primary schools, kindergartens, and adult education programs for residents of Fjord kommune.
• Business and Agricultural Services Services supporting local businesses and agricultural enterprises, including permits, licensing, agricultural development programs, and regulatory compliance assistance.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trøndelag Senter for Samtidskunst (TSSK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2025Trøndelag Senter for Samtidskunst (TSSK) provides professional guidance for the Kunstlandskap MIDT project, working with Sparebankstiftelsen SMN and Fjord kommune to manage the artistic process from conception through artist selection to realization of the public art work.
• KORO (Kunst i Offentlige Rom)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKORO (Public Art Norway) hosts the assignment portal used for the Kunstlandskap MIDT art consultant procurement. The municipality uses KORO's standard public procurement platform for the art consultant tender.
• Valldal BygdekvinnelagminorGTM or Marketing PartnerValldal Bygdekvinnelag (Rural Women's Association, Valldal branch) partnered with Sparebanken Møre, Hofseth Aqua, and H.L. Muri to provide new kitchen equipment for Valldal skule's food and health education program, demonstrating community-business collaboration for educational improvement.
• Sparebanken MøreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSparebanken Møre co-funded new kitchen equipment for Valldal skule alongside Valldal Bygdekvinnelag, Hofseth Aqua, and H.L. Muri to strengthen the food and health education subject.
• Hofseth AquaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHofseth Aqua participated in a collaborative project to equip Valldal skule's kitchen, contributing to practical food education alongside Valldal Bygdekvinnelag, Sparebanken Møre, and H.L. Muri.
• H.L. MuriminorGTM or Marketing PartnerH.L. Muri (local retailer) co-sponsored new kitchen equipment for Valldal skule's food and health education program as part of a multi-stakeholder community investment initiative.
• Distriktssenteret (Rural Policy Centre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistriktssenteret (Rural Policy Centre) published an extensive case study on Fjord kommune's process for developing the societal section of the municipal master plan (kommuneplanens samfunnsdel), highlighting it as a model for other rural municipalities.
• Møre og Romsdal Fylkeskommune (County Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe County Authority of Møre og Romsdal allocated 750,000 kroner for a feasibility study to develop plans for Eidsdal and Stordal. The county authority cited Fjord kommune as a model for other rural municipalities in linking planning, municipal services, housing development, and place-making.
• Den norske kyrkja / Storfjorden kyrkjelege fellesrådminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Norwegian Church (Storfjorden parish council) partners with the municipality to host cultural events such as 'Søndag i kyrkja' (Sunday in Church) held at Norddal kyrkje and Stordal kyrkje.
• Åknes Tafjord Beredskap IKScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÅknes Tafjord Beredskap IKS is an inter-municipal emergency preparedness company monitoring the Åknes and Tafjord mountain slopes for rockslides and landslides. The municipality participates in this joint emergency management arrangement for disaster warning and response.
• Fjord og Stranda brann- og redningsvesencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fjord og Stranda fire and rescue service is a shared service between Fjord and Stranda municipalities, providing fire prevention, emergency response, and public safety services.
• IKA Møre og Romsdal IKScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIKA Møre og Romsdal (Intermunicipal Archive for Møre og Romsdal) serves as Fjord kommune's data protection officer (personvernombod) and provides archive management services for the municipality.
• Sunnmøre Friluftsråd (Outdoor Council)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSunnmøre Friluftsråd manages the Stikk UT! outdoor hiking program with 32 trail targets in Fjord municipality. The organization coordinates trail maintenance, marking, and promotion in partnership with the municipality.
• Nasjonal jubileet 2030 (Norway's Millennium Jubilee)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorway's millennium jubilee in 2030 (Noreg i tusen år) provides the framework for the Kunstlandskap MIDT art project and Valldal 2029 local jubilee celebration. Fjord kommune is the host municipality for the 2029 national celebration.
• Stiftinga Geirangerfjorden Verdsarv (Geirangerfjord World Heritage Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Geirangerfjord World Heritage Foundation coordinates school exchange programs between UNESCO World Heritage sites, including a partnership between schools in the Geirangerfjord area and Glacier Bay, Alaska. Fjord municipality's Eidsdal skule participates in this international heritage education program.
• Natteravnane (Night Ravens)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNatteravnane is a volunteer organization providing safe adult presence at youth events. The Stordal Volunteer Center has a cooperation agreement with Natteravnane, which is supported by Tryg Forsikring for equipment, materials, and insurance.
• eKommune SunnmørecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnereKommune Sunnmøre is a cooperative IT security arrangement among Ålesund, Giske, Sula, Haram, and Fjord municipalities. It provides coordinated digital security solutions for schools, including age-appropriate content filtering for student devices.
• Datatilsynet (Norwegian Data Protection Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Norwegian Data Protection Authority provides guidance on social media use for municipalities. Fjord kommune has followed Datatilsynet and KS (municipal sector organization) recommendations for limiting Facebook's data collection.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• KS (Kommunesektorens organisasjon): Norwegian municipal sector membership organization representing all kommuner including Fjord; an ecosystem peer that shapes the regulatory framework, digital guidance and shared services that Fjord operates within.
• ACOS AS: Norwegian CMS and digital service platform vendor whose ACOS Interact product underpins Fjord kommune's website, making it the closest technology enablement peer for the municipality's digital front-end delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Ålesund kommune: Larger regional center municipality in Møre og Romsdal and Fjord's partner in the eKommune Sunnmøre IT-security cooperative, providing a comparable but higher-scale reference point for the same Norwegian municipal digital service stack.
• Tietoevry: Major Nordic IT services and software provider serving Norwegian municipalities and the public sector broadly; comparable as an incumbent supplier of digital platforms and managed services adjacent to Fjord's ACOS-based stack.

Direct peers

• Stranda kommune: Neighboring Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal that shares the Fjord og Stranda brann- og redningsvesen (fire and rescue service) with Fjord kommune, making it a structural peer for inter-municipal service delivery in the same region.
• Rauma kommune: Adjacent Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal county with similar rural fjord geography, tourism exposure and small-population municipal services profile as Fjord kommune.
• Haram kommune: Møre og Romsdal municipality and member of the eKommune Sunnmøre cooperative with Fjord, comparable in scale and in its reliance on shared inter-municipal digital and administrative infrastructure.
• Giske kommune: Møre og Romsdal municipality that participates with Fjord in the eKommune Sunnmøre shared IT security arrangement, making it a direct peer in cooperative municipal digital infrastructure delivery.
• Sykkylven kommune: Neighboring Møre og Romsdal municipality with comparable population scale, industrial heritage and rural municipal service mandate, operating under the same county-level regulatory and funding regime as Fjord.
• Sula kommune: Møre og Romsdal municipality and eKommune Sunnmøre partner, operating under the same shared digital security and municipal service framework as Fjord kommune.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebooknb-no.facebook.com/Fjord-kommune-1790089244626641/?ref=page_internal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fjord-kommune

Compliance2 records

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Profiles5 records

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