Nordfjordeid is the administrative center of the municipality of Stad in Vestland County, western Norway. It is located at the end of the Eidsfjorden, a branch of the main Nordfjorden, west of the large lake Hornindalsvatnet.
The town is a commercial hub for the municipality, with several industries, shops, and schools. Eid Church, the main church for the municipality, is also located here. The European route E39 highway passes by Nordfjordeid on its way from Bergen to Ålesund, and Norwegian National Road 15 runs through the town on its way from Måløy to Otta.
There are many tourist attractions in the area, including the Sagastad Viking ship, Geirangerfjord, and the famous Briksdalen glacier, which attract numerous international visitors every year. Nearby are the well-known Harpefossen Ski Resort and a thriving professional opera company. Nordfjordeid is also home to the Sophus Lie Conference Center for mathematics. Notable mathematician Sophus Lie was born in the town in 1842.
There are many excellent hiking opportunities in the mountains north and south of the town. A hiking trail starting near the Lote Tunnel heading south leads to a magnificent 900-metre (3,000 ft) high viewpoint overlooking other arms of the Nordfjorden and the surrounding landscape. Nordfjordeid also hosts the Malakoff Rock Festival, where artists such as Oselie, The School, Bertine Zetlitz, Marit Larsen, Lukestar, Jim Stärk, Animal Alpha, Åge Aleksandersen, Eye Emma Jedi, Svelekameratane, and Turbonegro have performed.
Nordfjord has its own opera house. Once a year, a professional opera or operetta is produced locally by the Nordfjord Opera Company. The initiative to establish an opera in this remote place with only about 3,000 inhabitants is owed to Kari Standal Pavelich, who organizes the productions and founded the Nordfjord Opera Company. She plays violin in the orchestra, and her husband, Michael, is the conductor. A 2016 performance of Jacques Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann was reviewed in a German opera blog. Kari and Michael Pavelich received a royal distinction after an opera performance.