The Kviven Tunnel was completed in 2012 as part of the new E39 route connecting Hornindal to Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county to the north.

The tunnel was constructed to avoid the ferry crossing over the Voldsfjorden and it shortened the distance from Hornindal to Volda significantly.

][4][5] Since ancient times, Hornindal was a sub-parish (sokn) of Eid prestegjeld (see formannskapsdistrikt law).

Navelsaker and Holmøyvik and all of Hornindal west of there (population: 310) was transferred to Eid, and the 1,184 residents to the east of those areas went to Stryn.

The first element of the name comes from the old Horne farm (Old Norse: Hornyn) since the first Hornindal Church was built there.

On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Hornindal, removing the definite form ending -en.

The official blazon is "Azure, three scythe blades fesswise in pale argent" (Norwegian: På blå grunn tre sølv ljåblad, 1-1-1).

This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of three horizontal scythe blades stacked one over the other.

Each scythe blade has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used.

There was also a rich tradition of making handmade scythes and this was honored by its placement on the coat of arms.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Hornindal was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four-year terms.