Sira, Norway

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Sira
Village
Sira
Location in Vest-Agder
Coordinates: 58°25′14″N 006°39′43″E / 58.42056°N 6.66194°E / 58.42056; 6.66194Coordinates: 58°25′14″N 006°39′43″E / 58.42056°N 6.66194°E / 58.42056; 6.66194
Country  NOR
Region Northern Norway
County Vest-Agder
District Øst-Vest-Agder
Municipality Flekkefjord
Population (2012)
  Total 584
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)

Sira is a village located within the municipality of Flekkefjord, in the Vest-Agder county in south-western Norway. The village is located at the border of the Vest-Agder and Rogaland counties, along European route E39 and the railway Sørlandsbanen. The village is served by the Sira Station.

Sira takes its name from the Sira River, which is part of the Sira-Kvina hydropower system.

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