Stranda Municipality is known for tourist attractions such as Geirangerfjorden, Sunnylvsfjorden, and the ski area at Strandafjellet [no; nn; da].

[6] The municipality (originally the parish) is named Stranda (Old Norse: Strǫnd) after a portion of the beach area along the Storfjorden.

On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Stranda.

The official blazon is "Or, two piles azure issuant from dexter and sinister" (Norwegian: På gull grunn to spisse blå flankar).

The charge is two blue piles (triangles) extending from the left and right sides, but not quite meeting in the middle.

The geology and ongoing erosional processes have provided a basis for the active development of ecological and biological processes as well as the development of traditional, in part extreme, land use that has not harmed the integrity of the natural site.

Due to its natural environment, this scenic area is one of the most visited in the Nordic countries.

[citation needed] The area has examples of landforms shaped and developed by ice and water, a landscape with significant geomorphological features, and a very young landscape in terms of Earth history that is continuously being formed by active erosional processes.

The area represents the most extreme and dramatic fjord landscape in the world[citation needed] and has an exceptional aesthetic importance.

The mountain Dalsnibba and the lake Djupvatnet are located along Norwegian County Road 63 in the southern part of the municipality.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Stranda is made up of 25 representatives that are elected to four year terms.

The Coastal Steamer (Hurtigruten) runs daily round trips Ålesund-Geiranger from April to mid-September.

Royal persons, especially Queen Sonja, have contributed to make the fjord famous all over the world.