Sogndalsstranda

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Sogndalsstranda

Air quality index

37Good

Coordinates58.32°, 6.28°

Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Sogndalsstranda is a harbor village in Sokndal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the river Sokno, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the municipal centre of Hauge and also about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village of Rekefjord. The Jøssingfjorden lies about 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) southeast of the village.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Frank Tønnesen

Norwegian singer, songwriter, guitarist

J

Jon Fjeldså

Danish ornithologist of Norwegian ancestry

T

Tønnes Frøyland

Norwegian physician and missionary (1879–1914)

Carl Adolph Dahl

father of the Constitution of Norway and member of Stortinget (1769-1819)

Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

Kjell Bondevik

Norwegian politician (1901–1983)

Hans Reidar Holtermann

Norwegian major general (1895–1966)

Johan Hauge

Norwegian actor (1879–1967)

H

Hjalmar Inge Sunde

Norwegian general

S

Siri Seglem

Norwegian handball player

S

Sigvart Fotland

Norwegian musician (1901–1989)

B

Bendix Djurhuus Prahl

Norwegian historian

R

Ragnhild Foss

Norwegian translator

E

Eilev Hansen Tothammer

Norwegian politician and chief mate

Hans J. Aarstad

Norwegian politician

A

Arthur Holmesland

Norwegian publisher (1910-1973)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Rogaland

• Jøssingfjord
  2.2 mi away
• Hestnes
  12.1 mi away
• Moi
  13.4 mi away · pop. 2,019
• Leidland
  15.2 mi away
• Vikeså
  22.5 mi away · pop. 1,075
• Ålgård
  34.6 mi away · pop. 12,164
• Bryne
  36.6 mi away · pop. 13,459
• Jørpeland
  49 mi away · pop. 7,815
• Randaberg
  52.5 mi away · pop. 9,609
• Skudeneshavn
  68 mi away · pop. 3,360
• Norheim
  80.7 mi away
• Haugesund
  83.7 mi away · pop. 47,346

Browse all places in Rogaland →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

stairstep moss

Hylocomium splendens

Seen 2026-03-25

common polypody

Polypodium vulgare

Seen 2026-03-25

common juniper

Juniperus communis

Seen 2026-03-25

bog asphodel

Narthecium ossifragum

Seen 2025-08-26

Goat Moth

Cossus cossus

Seen 2025-08-14

bird's-foot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Seen 2025-08-07

Bitter Vetch

Lathyrus linifolius

Seen 2025-08-06

bog myrtle

Myrica gale

Seen 2025-08-06

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Seen 2025-08-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Sogndalsstranda, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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