Other villages include Bremanger, Berle, Davik, Isane, Kalvåg, Svelgen, Rugsund, and Ålfoten.
The northern and eastern parts comprising the villages of Oldeide, Berle, Rugsund, Davik, Isane, and Ålfoten is located in the Nordfjord region, while the villages of Bremanger, Kalvåg, Svelgen, Sørgulen, and Botnane are located in the Sunnfjord region.
Bremanger has many tourist destinations such as Kalvåg, which has one of the largest and best-kept waterfront environment in the county, the Grotlesanden ocean beach, the Hornelen mountain, with the tallest sea cliff in Northern Europe, Rock carvings at Vingen, and the old trading stations of Rugsund and Smørhavn.
The Bortne Tunnel was completed in 2013 to more easily connect the outer islands of Bremanger to the municipal centre of Svelgen.
On 1 January 1964, the Husefest and Breivik farms were transferred from Bremanger to the neighboring municipality of Flora.
All of Davik south of the Nordfjorden and all the islands except Husevågøy, Grindøy, Gangsøy, and Risøy were merged into Bremanger.
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the local Bremangerpollen fjord (Old Norse: Brimangr).
The official blazon is "Quartered embowed azure and argent" (Norwegian: Firedelt av blått og sølv med virvelsnitt).
The arms symbolize the sea and hydro-electric power, both of which are of great economic importance to the municipality.
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Bremanger is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms.
The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.
Elkem Bremanger has specialized in the manufacturing of silicon metal, ferrosilicon, and specialty inoculants.
The variety of Elkem Bremanger's operations shows the importance it places on both tradition and looking toward the future.
[34] Tongane Coastal Fortress lies on the western end of the island of Rugsundøya near the mouth of the Nordfjorden.
This is one of the largest German fortifications which was built in Norway during World War II.
The coastal fort was attacked under the well-known Måløy raid, Operation Archery, during Christmas 1941.
The fort at Rugsundøy is situated with a good view over the approach to the town of Måløy and the entrance to Nordfjorden.
[35] The legendary mountain cliff Hornelen is situated straight across the fjord from Vingen rock carving site.
During the large herring fisheries in the middle of the 18th century, thousands of fishermen visited Kalvåg.
The excellent, sheltered harbour centrally located beside the inner shipping fairway along the coast was popular with seafarers.
[35] Smørhamn Handelstad (Old Trading Post) is from the 16th century and has been an important junction point for clippers and cutters (sailing boats) between Nordfjord and Bergen.
Here you could buy everything from sharpening stones, pins, syrup to soap, together with beer and distilled spirits.
In the small church, its history is still on the walls, which is a testimony to life and destiny of the remote fjord through the ages.
It is a very interesting church and is rich in decoration with wall paintings, Mosaic glass, and carvings.
In his official capacity he also looked after the large estate and was also known to be rather zealous in collection of debts and land taxes.