Sola, Haland, Rogaland, Norway
Sola is a town in Rogaland and has about 22,300 residents. Sola is situated nearby to Stangaland, and northwest of Stangeland maskin.
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Sola is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Solakrossen. Other villages include Tananger, Hålandsmarka, Sørnes, and Stenebyen. Stavanger Airport is located in Sola, just a short distance from the large Stavanger/Sandnes metropolitan area.
The municipality is the 342nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sola is the 41st most populous municipality in Norway with a |
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with a population of 27,153. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 18.9% over the previous 10-year period.
In the western part of Sola, there are of long, sandy beaches facing the North Sea. With usually ample supplies of wind and waves, the sandy beaches are a popular place for windsurfing.
General information
The municipality of Sola was established in 1930 when the old municipality of Håland was split into Sola (south of the Hafrsfjorden) and Madla (north of the Hafrsfjorden). Initially, Sola had 3,372 residents. On 1 January 2017, a small area on the southwestern edge of the village of Solakrossen was transferred from Sandnes municipality to Sola.
In the western part of Sola, there are of long, sandy beaches facing the North Sea. With usually ample supplies of wind and waves, the sandy beaches are a popular place for windsurfing.
General information
The municipality of Sola was established in 1930 when the old municipality of Håland was split into Sola (south of the Hafrsfjorden) and Madla (north of the Hafrsfjorden). Initially, Sola had 3,372 residents. On 1 January 2017, a small area on the southwestern edge of the village of Solakrossen was transferred from Sandnes municipality to Sola.
