Firda

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Firda
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TypeDaily newspaper
OwnerAmedia (100%)[1]
FounderKristian Ulltang
Founded1917; 109 years ago (1917)
LanguageNorwegian
HeadquartersFørde
Circulation11,972 (2013)
WebsiteFirda

Firda is a Norwegian language daily newspaper, published in the town of Førde which is located in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[2]

History and profile

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Firda was founded in 1917 by Kristian Ulltang, who also was its first editor. The paper was published twice per week in the 1960s.[3] Its frequency was six times per week in the 1990s.[3] Its editor-in-chief is Jan Atle Stang.[4][5]

In 1999 Firda was the recipient of the European Newspaper Award in the category of local newspaper.[6]

At the beginning of the 1960s the circulation of Firda was about 6,000 copies.[3] In the 1990s it had a circulation of about 15,000 copies,[3][7] making it the major newspaper in Vestland.[3] In 2009 its circulation was 13,500 copies.[8] The 2013 circulation of the paper was 11,972 copies.[9]

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