Forsand
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| Forsand kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Rogaland | ||
| District | Ryfylke | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1129 | ||
| Administrative centre | Forsand | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Ingeborg Søyland (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 139 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 842 km² (325.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 702 km² (271 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 1,069 | ||
| - Density | 2/km² (5.2/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 3.3 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 403 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Demonym | Forsandbu[1] | ||
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| Website: www.forsand.kommune.no | |||
Forsand is a municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.
Forsand was separated from Høle January 1, 1871.
Forsand is located within the constraints of two fjords, Lysefjord and Høgsfjord. It is one of largest municipalities within the county of Rogaland in terms of area, and one of the smallest in terms of population. Forsand municipality covers 842 km², and has a population of 1092 (By 1.1.2006).
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[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Forsand (Norse Forsandr), since the first church was built there. The first element is the prefix for 'outsticking', the last element is sandr m 'sand; sandy beach'.
Until 1918 the name was written "Fossan".
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1988). It shows a heron.
(See also the coat-of-arms of Tysvær.)
[edit] Villages
Villages that are part of the municipality:
- Fløyrli at
- Kolabygda at
- Lysebotn, located in the end of the Lysefjord, at
- Øvre Espedal at
[edit] History
In 1999, evidence of population dating back to around 7500 BC was located.
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