Sauda (town)
Sauda is a town in Sauda municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town, which is also the administrative centre of the municipality, is located in a river valley at the northern end of the Saudafjorden. The small suburb of Saudasjøen lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the town centre. A large part of the industrial harbour area of Sauda is built on reclaimed land that was once underwater in the fjord.
Sauda | |
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View of the town at night (looking towards the fjord) | |
Sauda Location in Rogaland county Sauda Sauda (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59.6506°N 6.3542°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Municipality | Sauda |
| Established as | |
| Town (By) | 1999 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 4,174 |
| • Density | 1,028/km2 (2,660/sq mi) |
| Demonym | saudabu |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4200 Sauda |
Sauda received city status in 1998. The 4.06-square-kilometre (1,000-acre) town has a population (2019) of 4,174 and a population density of 1,028 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,660/sq mi). Sauda is the largest settlement in the municipality as well as the only urban area
The newspaper Ryfylke has been published in Sauda since 1926.
The town has four churches: Sauda Church and Solbrekk Chapel in the town centre, Saudasjøen Chapel in the western suburb of Saudasjøen, and Hellandsbygd Chapel a few miles north of Sauda. There is also a high school in the town as well as the Ryfylkesmuseet (Ryfylke museum).