Sokndal
Sokndal is the southernmost municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Dalane. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hauge. Other villages in Sokndal include Li, Rekefjord, Sogndalsstranda, and Åna-Sira.
Sokndal Municipality
Sokndal kommune | |
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| Sogndal herred (historic name) Soggendal herred (historic name) | |
View of Sogndalsstranda | |
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Rogaland within Norway | |
Sokndal within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 58°21′54″N 06°18′37″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Dalane |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Hauge i Dalene |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Bjørn-Inge Mydland (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 294.98 km2 (113.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 267.17 km2 (103.15 sq mi) |
| • Water | 27.81 km2 (10.74 sq mi) 9.4% |
| • Rank | #267 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 3,324 |
| • Rank | #219 in Norway |
| • Density | 12.4/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +1.2% |
| Demonym | Sokndøl |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1111 |
| Website | Official website |
Sogndalsstranda is a picturesque, old fishing village, which may have inspired the municipality in becoming Norway's first member of Cittaslow. The Jøssingfjorden, known for the Altmark Incident, is also located in Sokndal.
The 295-square-kilometre (114 sq mi) municipality is the 267th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sokndal is the 219th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,324. The municipality's population density is 12.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (32/sq mi) and its population has increased by 1.2% over the previous 10-year period.