Discover Haugaland in Norway
Haugaland in the region of Rogaland is a town located in Norway - some 168 mi or ( 270 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Haugaland is now 12:08 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Aalborg, Ytre Asaroy, Vormestrand, Vikedal, and Vatlandsvag. When in this area, you might want to check out Aalborg . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Haugaland ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Imsland
Imsland is a parish and former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was created by a split from Vikedal on 1 January 1923. At that time Imsland had a population of 604. On 1 January 1965 the area south of the Vindafjord inlet, with 61 inhabitants, was incorporated into Suldal municipality. The rest of Imsland, with 372 inhabitants, was merged with Sandeid, Vikedal, Vats and part of Skjold to form the new municipality Vindafjord.
Located at 59.48 5.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Vikedal
Vikedal is a former municipality in Rogaland country Norway. It was created as Vikedal formannskapsdistrikt in 1837. On 1 January 1923 the municipality was divided in three, creating the new municipalities Imsland and Sandeid. The split left Vikedal with a population of 924. On 1 January 1965 the farms Hapnes and Dokskar, with 2 inhabitants, were incorporated into Tysvær municipality.
Located at 59.50 5.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 11 km away
Sandeid
Sandeid is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was created by a split from Vikedal on 1 January 1923. At that time Sandeid had a population of 558. On 1 January 1965 Sandeid was merged with Imsland, Vikedal, Vats and part of Skjold to form the new municipality Vindafjord. Prior to the merger Sandeid had a population of 876.
Located at 59.55 5.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tveita
Tveita is a neighborhood in the borough of Alna in Oslo, Norway. The area was built up between 1963 and 1967. It is served by the station Tveita on the Oslo Metro, and among the facilities is a shopping mall.
Located at 59.38 5.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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