Explore Froland in Norway
Froland in the region of Rogaland is a place in Norway - some 178 mi or ( 287 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Froland is now 05:13 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Viland, Vestra, Torsnes, Stavanger, and Skjoldastraumen. Since you are here already, consider visiting Viland . Where to go and what to see in Froland ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vats
Vats is a village in the municipality of Vindafjord, in Rogaland county, Norway. Vats is located in the traditional district of Haugaland. An important industrial location, the oil platforms Statfjord, Gullfaks and Troll were built here. The Norwegian computer and software company Hatteland Group is also headquartered in Vats. The surrounding area used to constitute a municipality.
Located at 59.49 5.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Vatsvatnet
Vatsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Vindafjord in Rogaland county, Norway.
Located at 59.50 5.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Skjold, Rogaland
Skjold is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was created as Skjold formannskapsdistrikt in 1837. The district Tysvær was separated from Skjold in 1849 to constitute a municipality of its own, and the same thing happened to Vats in 1891. The divisions left Skjold with a population of 1.961. On 1 January 1964 the districts of Liarheim and Langeland with 1.262 inhabitants were merged with Sandeid and parts of Imsland and Vats to create the new municipality Vindafjord.
Located at 59.51 5.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Torsnes
Torsnes is a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway. It was created by a split from Borge on 1 January 1910. At that time Torsnes had a population of 1,538. On 1 January 1964 the properties Gansrød and Ulfeng, with 30 inhabitants, were incorporated into Fredrikstad while the rest of Torsnes, with 1,274 inhabitants, was reunited with Borge. On 1 January 1994, Borge was incorporated into Fredrikstad. The Old Norse form of the name was Þórsnes, meaning " Thor's headland".
Located at 59.52 5.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Kreppene
Kreppene is located at the eastern shore of the Herviksfjord in Tysvær municipality, Norway.
Located at 59.38 5.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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