Sauda Municipality

municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Ryfylke is a traditional district in the northeastern part of Rogaland county, Norway. The district, encompassing about 60% of the county's area is located northeast of the city of Stavanger and east of the city of Haugesund. It includes the mainland, which is northeast and east of the Boknafjorden and east of the Høgsfjorden. It also consists of the islands on the south side of the Boknafjorden. To the east, Ryfylke borders the districts of Setesdal and Sirdal, to the south is Jæren, and to the west is Haugalandet. Ryfylke is one of the 15 districts in Western Norway.

town in Sauda municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Saudafjorden is a fjord in Rogaland county, Norway. The fjord stretches from the town of Sauda in Sauda Municipality in the north to the village of Sand in Suldal Municipality where the Saudafjorden and Hylsfjorden join together to form the Sandsfjorden.

church in Sauda, Rogaland

Kyrkjenuten is a mountain in Sauda Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The tall mountain is the highest mountain in Sauda Municipality and also the 7th highest mountain in the county. It is located in northeastern Sauda, about north of the village of Hellandsbygda and about the same distance southeast of the village of Fjæra in Etne Municipality to the north of the mountain, just over the Vestland county border.

Skaulen is a mountain in Rogaland county, Norway. The mountain lies on the border of Sauda Municipality and Suldal Municipality. The mountain lies in the Ryfylkesheiane mountains, about southeast of the village of Hellandsbygda in Sauda Municipality and about west of the village of Nesflaten in Suldal Municipality.

Hellandsbygda is a village in Sauda Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in a river valley about northeast of the town of Sauda. The village is surrounded by forested mountains with the County Road 520 running through the village on its way from Sauda over the mountains to the Røldal area in neighboring Vestland county. The mountain Kyrkjenuten lies to the north of Hellandsbygda and the mountain Skaulen lies to the southeast of the village.

Saudasjøen is a village in Sauda Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the northern coast of the Saudafjorden about southwest of the town of Sauda. For statistical purposes it is considered a part of the urban area of the town of Sauda. The village is mostly a bedroom community for the nearby town of Sauda. There are some small industries in Saudasjøen as well as the Saudasjøen Chapel. County Road 520 runs through the village along the shore of the fjord.