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==Geography== Volda's main geographical feature is the [[Voldsfjorden]] which branches off into the [[Austefjorden]], [[Kilsfjorden (Sunnmøre)|Kilsfjorden]], and [[Dalsfjorden (Sunnmøre)|Dalsfjorden]]. It is also mountainous, particularly southeast of the fjords, with the [[Sunnmørsalpene]] mountains surrounding the region. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|1700.32|m|adj=on}} tall mountain [[Kvitegga]], located on the border with [[Stranda Municipality]].<ref name="elev" /> The {{convert|1482|m|adj=on}} tall mountain [[Eidskyrkja]] is located in the southeastern part of the municipality. [[Vanylven Municipality]] lies to the west, [[Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal)|Herøy Municipality]] and [[Ulstein Municipality]] lie to the north (across the [[Rovdefjorden]]), [[Ørsta Municipality]] lies to the north, [[Stryn Municipality]] (in [[Vestland]] county) lies to the southeast, and [[Stad Municipality]] (in Vestland county) lies to the south. The dominant centre, both in terms of population and administration, is the village of [[Volda (village)|Volda]], in the northwesternmost part of the municipality. Other population concentrations include Mork, Ekset, Folkestad, [[Fyrde]], Steinsvika, Lauvstad, Bjørkedal, [[Grodås]], and [[Straumshamn]]. Some of the mountains in Volda include [[Hornindalsrokken]], [[Kvitegga]], and [[Jakta]].
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