Førde is the administrative centre of Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.

The town is located at the eastern end of the Førdefjorden, at the mouth of the river Jølstra.

[1] The town of Førde is an important commercial, industrial, and government center for the area.

Furthermore, one of the two campuses of Sogn og Fjordane University College is located in Førde.

The Department of Engineering and Health Sciences for the college are located here (the other campus is in Sogndalsfjøra).