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Centenary of the municipality of Jølster.
Jølster, on the shores of Lake Jølstravatnet.
Third stamp in a set of 3, issued on 20.04.1938.
Face value: 30 Norwegian øre.
Design: Kolbjørn Finstad.
Printed by Emil Moestue A/S, Oslo.
Printing: Photogravure.
Print: 3,161,000 copies.
Size: 40 x 24 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 198.
- Michel No. 197.
- Norgeskatalogen No. 219.
- Scott No. 183.
- StampWorld No. 198.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 261.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 189.

Jølster is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, established on January 1, 1838. It was located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord, on the shores of a clear green lake named Jølstravatnet. The administrative center was the village of Skei. Agriculture was the largest industry in the municipality. The main attraction in Jølster was the scenery, with easy access to the glaciers Grovabreen, Jostedalsbreen (the largest glacier in continental Europe), and Myklebustbreen. At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the municipality had an area of 671 km² (259 sq mi) and its population was 3,047.