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.

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Kommune.name: Sokndal
Kommune.former_name: Sogndal herred
Kommune.former_name1: Soggendal herred
Kommune.image_skyline: Sogndalstrand01.JPG
Kommune.image_caption: View of Sogndalsstranda
Kommune.idnumber: 1111
Kommune.county: Rogaland
Kommune.district: Dalane
Kommune.capital: Hauge i Dalene
Kommune.established: 1 Jan 1838
Kommune.preceded: none
Kommune.demonym: Sokndøl
Kommune.language: Neutral
Kommune.coatofarms: Sokndal komm.svg
Kommune.webpage: www.sokndal.kommune.no
Kommune.mayor: Bjørn-Inge Mydland
Kommune.mayor_party: Sp
Kommune.mayor_as_of: 2023

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Instance of: municipality of Norway
Demonym: sokndøling
Country: Norway
Located in: Rogaland
Capital: Hauge
Population: 3356
Area: 2.85
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Shares border with: Flekkefjord Municipality
Official website: www.sokndal.kommune.no
Image: Jossingfjord 20220716 8.jpg
Households: 36

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Commons category: Sokndal
topic's main category: Category:Sokndal
language used: Nynorsk

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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.

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