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Imsland
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Vikedal (municipality)
Vikedal is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. It was located along the Vindafjorden and Sandeidfjorden in the northern part of the Ryfylke district. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Vikedal, where Vikedal Church is located. The parish of Vikedal was created as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1923, the municipality was divided in three.
Vats (municipality)
Vats is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Located in the traditional district of Haugaland, the municipality existed from 1891 until 1965. The municipality encompassed the land to the east and west surrounding the Vatsfjorden and the lake Vatsvatnet. Vats is typically divided into two parts Øvre Vats (around the lake in the north) and Nedre Vats (around the fjord in the south). The municipality of Vats was established on 1 January 1891 when it was split off from the municipality of Skjold.
Vindafjord
Vindafjord is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland. Since 2005, the administrative centre of the municipality has been the village of Ølensjøen (prior to that time it was the village of Sandeid). Other villages in the municipality include Bjoa, Imslandsjøen, Ølensvåg, Skjold, Vats, Vikebygd, and Vikedal. The municipality is centered on the Vindafjorden and Sandeidfjorden in the east and it lies north and east of the Skjoldafjorden in the west.
Skjold (municipality)
Skjold is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality encompassed all the area surrounding the Grindafjorden and Skjoldafjorden. The area is located in the present-day municipalities of Vindafjord and Tysvær. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Skjold where the Skjold Church is located. The parish of Skjold was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law).
Sandeid (municipality)
Sandeid is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1923 until its dissolution in 1965. It was located at the northern end of the Sandeidfjorden in what is now part of the municipality of Vindafjord. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Sandeid where Sandeid Church is located. The municipality was created on 1 January 1923 when the old municipality of Vikedal was split into three. Initially, Sandeid had a population of 558.
Rogaland
Rogaland (ˈrûːɡɑlɑn) is a county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 479,892. The administrative centre of the county is the city of Stavanger, which is one of the largest cities in Norway. Rogaland is the centre of the Norwegian petroleum industry. In 2016, Rogaland had an unemployment rate of 4.9%, one of the highest in Norway.