| Forsand kommune | |||
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| — Municipality — | |||
| Lysebotn, located at the head of the Lysefjord | |||
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| Forsand within Rogaland | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Rogaland | ||
| District | Ryfylke | ||
| Administrative centre | Forsand | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor (2008) | Ole Tom Guse (KrF) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 842 km2 (325.1 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 702 km2 (271 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 139 in Norway | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| • Total | 1,069 | ||
| • Rank | 403 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 2/km2 (5.2/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | 3.3 % | ||
| Demonym | Forsandbu[1] | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1129 | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Website | www.forsand.kommune.no | ||
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Forsand is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Forsand was separated from Høle on 1 January 1871. In 1999, evidence of a population here dating back to around 7500 BC was located.
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 1,116 (2008).[2]
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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Forsand farm (Old Norse: Forsandr), since the first church was built there. The first element is the prefix for which means "outsticking" and the last element is sandr which means "sand" or "sandy beach". Before 1918, the name was written "Fossan".
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 11 March 1988. The arms show a silver heron on a green background. They were designed by John Digernes.[3]
Villages that are part of the municipality:
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