Suldal

Suldal is a municipality in the northeast corner of Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. Since 1965, the administrative centre of Suldal is the village of Sand i Ryfylke (prior to that it was the village of Suldalsosen). Other villages in Suldal include Haugsland, Jelsa, Marvik, Nesflaten, and Suldalsosen.

Suldal Municipality
Suldal kommune
Suledal herred  (historic name)
View of the lake Suldalsvatnet
Rogaland within Norway
Suldal within Rogaland
Coordinates: 59°28′06″N 06°29′59″E
CountryNorway
CountyRogaland
DistrictRyfylke
Established1 Jan 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreSand
Government
  Mayor (2023)Mads Drange (Ap)
Area
  Total1,736.65 km2 (670.52 sq mi)
  Land1,582.21 km2 (610.89 sq mi)
  Water154.06 km2 (59.48 sq mi)  8.9%
  Rank#46 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
  Total3,815
  Rank#210 in Norway
  Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 −1.5%
DemonymSuldøl
Official language
  Norwegian formNynorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1134
WebsiteOfficial website

The 1,737-square-kilometre (671 sq mi) municipality is the 46th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Suldal is the 210th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,815. The municipality's population density is 2.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.2/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 1.5% over the previous 10-year period.

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