Forsand

Forsand kommune
Municipality

Lysebotn, located at the head of the Lysefjord

Coat of arms
Rogaland within
Norway

Forsand within Rogaland
Coordinates: 59°0′N 6°30′E / 59.000°N 6.500°E / 59.000; 6.500Coordinates: 59°0′N 6°30′E / 59.000°N 6.500°E / 59.000; 6.500
Country Norway
County Rogaland
District Ryfylke
Administrative centre Forsand
Government
 • Mayor (2008) Ole Tom Guse (KrF)
Area
 • Total 842 km2 (325 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/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years) 3.3 %
Demonym(s) 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
Data from Statistics Norway

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]

General information

Name

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".

Coat-of-arms

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

Villages that are part of the municipality:

Panoramic view over the village Lysebotn located innermost in the Lysefjord (full image)

References

  1. ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  2. ↑ "Figures on Forsand Municipality". Statistisk sentralbyrå. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  3. ↑ "Kommunevåpen" (in Norwegian). 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

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