New in Fjærland

New in Fjærland

Welcome! We are glad to have you here, and we're here to help. This page is part of that, as it gives you some of the information you need if you're a newcomer in Fjærland.

See what's happening

As of 2024, you can search for Fjærland on facebook. Eventually, Mobilizon can become the place to follow to be notified of happenings in Fjærland. But there's an simpler option too: Don't forget the billboard by the grocery store. Most important events are announced there.

Organisations

To Norwegians, organisations are vital to social life. If you want to get to know people and even get friends in Norway, a good tip is to join an organisation doing something you're interested in. In Fjærland, most people are members of several organisations, so it's a great way to meet people. To get even deeper in society, you can take part in running the organisations. Most of us take turns as members of the different boards, and there is room for you too. On this wiki, we'll make pages for most organisations, currently in Norwegian: Lag og organisasjonar.

Local democracy

Fjærland's local democracy is active and has real impact on daily life here. All inhabitants (including you!) are members of the Bygdautval, and a board is chosen among us. This is the Bygdalag, which partly acts as an intermediary between the inhabitants and the municipality, and partly as its own little council. Many important matters are discussed and settled at community meetings. These meetings are always announced beforehand. The community meetings are a good way to meet people and get news about what's happening. The debate climate is good, and we do our best to keep it inclusive and easy to join (this wiki tries to be part of that effort). Our principle is simple: We know that you possess knowledge and skills. You are important. You have something to offer. You matter. You are welcome and needed. We encourage you to become part of the social fabric in Fjærland, even if you don't speak much Norwegian.

Useful apps

This list is not exhaustive, but gives you the most important ones to get started with day-to-day life in Fjærland.

• Garbage collection: Min renovasjon. Play store, iPhone
• Messages from school and kindergarten: Visma min skule. Play store, iPhone
• Library: Bookbites. Play store, iPhone
• File synchronisation on sky.fjerland.no: Nextcloud. F-droid, Play store, iPhone
• Movies at film.fjerland.no: Use your browser, no need for a separate app.
• Social network: Apart from the closed silos (facebook etc.), you can try Mastodon. One possible app for the network is Tusky. F-droid, Play store, iPhone
• Language learning: There are several, but we'll mention 50 languages. Play store, iPhone. Remember to choose Norwegian nynorsk to learn a language closest to what's spoken here. Bonus: The Nynorsk version is voiced by an inhabitant of Fjærland.

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Norsk: Ny i Fjærland