Sogndalsstranda
Sogndalstrand Strando | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Sogndalsstranda Location in Rogaland county  Sogndalsstranda Sogndalsstranda (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°19′22″N 06°17′04″E / 58.32278°N 6.28444°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Dalane |
| Municipality | Sokndal |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4380 Hauge i Dalane |
Sogndalsstranda or Sogndalstrand is a harbor village in Sokndal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the river Sokno, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the municipal centre of Hauge and also about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village of Rekefjord. The Jøssingfjorden lies about 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) southeast of the village.
The village has about 280 residents and it has become a tourist destination since the 1990s. The old village has many wooden buildings and warehouses. These buildings and the surrounding area were protected by law in 2005. Locally, the area is also known as simply Strando.[2]
- ^ "Sogndalsstranda, Sokndal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Sogndalstrand". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 January 2010.