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).
VindafjordVindafjord 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.
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.
HaugesundHaugesund est une kommune et une ville portuaire située sur la côte ouest de la Norvège entre Stavanger et Bergen. Son territoire communal est délimité au nord par celle de Sveio, à l'ouest par Bømlo, à l'est par Tysvær et au sud par Karmøy. Le point culminant de la commune est la montagne Klauv située à d'altitude. Haugesund est une petite commune de . La ville en elle-même se trouve sur la partie continentale du détroit de Smedasundet. Certaines parties de la localité de Norheim appartiennent à la couronne péri-urbaine d'Haugesund bien que se situant sur l'île de Karmøy.
NedstrandNedstrand est une localité du comté de Rogaland, en Norvège. Le village se trouve sur la côte sud-est de la péninsule de Nedstrand, au confluent du Nedstrandsfjorden et du Vindafjorden. Le village de Hindaråvåg se trouve juste à l’ouest de Nedstrand, et l’église de Nedstrand s’y trouve. Le village a une superficie de 0,34 kilomètre carré (84 acres) et une population (en 2019) de 227 habitants, d’où une densité de population de 668 habitants par kilomètre carré.
Nedstrand (municipality)Nedstrand is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality was located along the Nedstrandfjorden, an inner branch off the main Boknafjorden. The municipality encompassed the majority of the Nedstrand peninsula. Originally (from 1838 to 1868) it also included the Sjernarøyane islands and the western part of the island of Ombo in the fjord to the south. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Nedstrand. Nedstrand Church is located in Hindaråvåg, a small village just west of Nedstrand village.
Comté de RogalandLe comté de Rogaland est un comté norvégien situé au sud-ouest du pays. Il est voisin des comtés de Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder et Vest-Agder. Son centre administratif se situe à Stavanger. Peuplé dès l’âge de la pierre, comme le prouve la découverte du squelette d’un jeune garçon de cette période, le comté était appelé Rygjafylke à l’époque des Vikings. Jusqu’à sa conquête par Harald , il constituait un petit royaume indépendant. Le Rogaland est un comté du littoral et comprend de nombreuses îles, dont la plus importante est Karmøy.
Karmøy (kommune)Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is southwest of the town of Haugesund in the traditional district of Haugaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kopervik. Most of the municipality lies on the island of Karmøy. The island is connected to the mainland by the Karmøy Tunnel and the Karmsund Bridge. It is known for its industries, as well as for fishing. Karmøy is also well known in Norway for its beautiful heather moors and the white sand surfing beaches.
