Vindafjord Municipality

municipality in Rogaland, Norway

former municipality in Norway

Ølensjøen or Ølen is the administrative centre of Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the southern end of the Ølsfjorden, along the European route E134 highway, just east of the village of Ølensvåg.

Sandeid is a village in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Sandeidfjorden, about northwest of the village of Vikedal and about south of the village of Ølensjøen.

Vikedal is a village in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Sandeidfjorden, about south of the village of Sandeid and about northwest of the village of Imslandsjøen. Vikedal Church is located in this village.

Ølensvåg is a village in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the southwestern end of the Ølsfjorden, along the European route E134 highway, just west of the municipal centre of Ølensjøen.

settlement in Vindafjord Municipality, Norway

Sandeidfjorden () is a fjord in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The long fjord is a northern branch of main Vindafjorden. The village of Sandeid lies at the northern end of the fjord and the village of Vikedal lies on the eastern shore near the mouth of the fjord.

Etnefjorden is a fjord on the border between Vestland and Rogaland counties in Norway. The majority of the fjord lies in Etne Municipality (in Vestland county), but a small part of it also lies in the neighboring Vindafjord Municipality (in Rogaland county). The long fjord flows from the village of Etnesjøen to the west into the Skånevikfjorden/Hardangerfjorden. The fjord is fed by the Etneelva river which empties into the fjord at the village of Etnesjøen. The European route E134 highway runs along the inner part of the fjord.

church building in Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway

church in Vindafjord municipality, Rogaland county, Norway

Skånevikfjorden is a fjord in Norway. The long fjord runs through Etne Municipality and Kvinnherad Municipality (in Vestland county) and in Vindafjord Municipality (in Rogaland county). The fjord is fed by several smaller fjords such as the Åkrafjorden, Etnefjorden, and Matersfjorden and it flows to the southwest into the main Hardangerfjorden. Some villages along the fjord include Utåker and Skånevik. The islands of Halsnøya, Fjelbergøya, and Borgundøya lie on the northwestern side of the fjord.

church building in Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway

Vindafjorden ( or Vinda Fjord) is a fjord in Rogaland county, Norway. The long fjord is a northern branch off of the main Boknafjorden. The fjord marks the boundaries between Vindafjord Municipality, Suldal Municipality, and Tysvær Municipality.

church building in Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway

church building in Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway

Skjoldafjorden is a fjord in Rogaland county, Norway. The long fjord is a northern branch of vast Boknafjorden which dominates Rogaland county.

church building in Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway

church building in Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway

Vikebygd is a village in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Ålfjorden, about straight west of the village of Ølensvåg. The village was the administrative centre of the old Vikebygd Municipality which existed from 1902 until 1964. Vikebygd is the site of Vikebygd Church. The village is a mostly agricultural area, although many residents commute to the nearby city of Haugesund, about to the southwest.

village in Vindafjord Municipality, Norway

former municipality in Rogaland, Norway

church building in Vindafjord, Rogaland, Norway

Vatsvatnet is a lake in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The lake lies south of the European route E134 highway and north of the village of Vats. The long, narrow lake is long, and has a maximum width of . The primary outflow of the lake is the river Åmselva which flows south into the Vatsfjorden.