Sogn og Fjordane (newspaper)
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Sogn og Fjordane was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Leikanger
in Sogn og Fjordane
county. It was named Sogn from 1932 to 1936.
It started in Leikanger
in 1932 by Ivar Tveit
under the name Sogn. After trial issues, the first ordinary issue came on 6 January 1933, and except for a period from August 1933 to May 1934 the newspaper was up and running. From 24 April 1936 the name was Sogn og Fjordane. Ivar Tveit had previously edited Liberal and Agrarian newspapers, but Sogn og Fjordane was a more politically independent venture.
In 1936 Einar Svartefoss was hired as a journalist in 1936, and during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Tveit and Svartefoss shared responsibility. Although both took part in the Norwegian resistance movement
, the newspaper survived during the Second World War. In 1947 it incorporated Sogns Tidende.
Einar Svartefoss was the editor-in-chief from 1947 to 1987, when his daughter Sigrid Svartefoss took over. However, the newspaper did not fare well in the competition with Sogn Dagblad and Sogningen/Sogns Avis
. On 7 January 1993 it was incorporated into Sogningen/Sogns Avis, which changed its name to Sogn Avis.
Leikanger
is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Leikanger, which is also the administrative center of Sogn og Fjordane county....
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 was named Sogn from 1932 to 1936.
It started in Leikanger
Leikanger
is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Leikanger, which is also the administrative center of Sogn og Fjordane county....
in 1932 by Ivar Tveit
Ivar Tveit
Ivar Tveit was a Norwegian newspaper editor.He hailed from Hyllestad. He edited the newspaper Velgeren from 1907 to 1925, then from 1927 Sogns Avis in Vikøyri. In 1932 he started the newspaper Sogn in Leikanger, renamed Sogn og Fjordane in 1936...
under the name Sogn. After trial issues, the first ordinary issue came on 6 January 1933, and except for a period from August 1933 to May 1934 the newspaper was up and running. From 24 April 1936 the name was Sogn og Fjordane. Ivar Tveit had previously edited Liberal and Agrarian newspapers, but Sogn og Fjordane was a more politically independent venture.
In 1936 Einar Svartefoss was hired as a journalist in 1936, and during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
Tveit and Svartefoss shared responsibility. Although both took part in the Norwegian resistance movement
Norwegian resistance movement
The Norwegian resistance to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:...
, the newspaper survived during the Second World War. In 1947 it incorporated Sogns Tidende.
Einar Svartefoss was the editor-in-chief from 1947 to 1987, when his daughter Sigrid Svartefoss took over. However, the newspaper did not fare well in the competition with Sogn Dagblad and Sogningen/Sogns Avis
Sogn Avis
Sogn Avis is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Leikanger in Sogn og Fjordane county. It was named Sogns Avis from 1926 to 1972 and Sogningen/Sogns Avis from 1972 to 1993....
. On 7 January 1993 it was incorporated into Sogningen/Sogns Avis, which changed its name to Sogn Avis.