Gjesdal is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ålgård. Other villages in Gjesdal include Dirdal, Frafjord, Gilja, Gjesdal, and Oltedal. The municipality lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the southwest of the city of Stavanger in southwestern Norway.
Vikeså or Vigjeså is the administrative centre of Bjerkreim municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E39 highway at a crossroads with the village of Ålgård about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the northwest, the village of Dirdal about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the northeast, and the town of Egersund about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south. The lake Svelavatnet lies along the south side of the village.
Hofreistæ is a lake in the municipality of Bjerkreim in Rogaland county, Norway. The 2.66-square-kilometre (1.03 sq mi) lake immediately south of the village of Øvrebygd. The lake is fed by a short river from the lakes Austrumdalsvatnet and Byrkjelandsvatnet. The river Hofreistæåna flows south out of this lake and eventually feeds into the river Bjerkreimselva.
Ørsdalsvatnet or Ørdalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bjerkreim in Rogaland county, Norway. The 12.22-square-kilometre (4.72 sq mi) lake lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Bjerkreim. The lake is rather narrow, but it is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long.
Austrumdalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bjerkreim in Rogaland county, Norway. The 2.81-square-kilometre (1.08 sq mi) lake lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast of the lakes Hofreistæ and Byrkjelandsvatnet. The village of Øvrebygd lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the lake.
Byrkjelandsvatnet or Storavatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bjerkreim in Rogaland county, Norway. The 5.17-square-kilometre (2.00 sq mi) lake lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the village of Øvrebygd. The lake flows out through the short river Malmeisåna which flows into the lake Hofreistæ.
Helleland is a village and parish in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the river Hedlandsåna and the European route E39 highway, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of the town of Egersund. The Sørlandet Line runs along the river near Helleland, stopping at Helleland Station.
Kulivatnet is a lake in the municipality of Sirdal in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It sits just 400 metres (1,300 ft) downhill from the border with Bjerkreim municipality in Rogaland county. The 2.16-square-kilometre (0.83 sq mi) lake is somewhat V-shaped and it has a small dam on the southeastern side to hold water for hydroelectric power generation. The water flows south through a series of dammed lakes before emptying into the river Sira at Tonstad, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away.
Storvatnet, Storavatnet, or Storevatnet are variants of the Norwegian word for "big lake". It may refer to:
Årdal or Aardal may refer to:
Olaf Gjedrem is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
Øvrebygd is a small village in Bjerkreim municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the municipal centre of Vikeså along the road leading to the neighboring municipality of Gjesdal. Ivesdal Chapel is located in this village. The village lies on the north shore of the lake Hofreistæ and the lake Byrkjelandsvatnet lies less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north.
Bjerkreim Church is a parish church in Bjerkreim municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjerkreim. The church is part of the Bjerkreim parish in the Dalane deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1835 using plans by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 410 people.
Ivesdal Chapel is a parish church in Bjerkreim municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øvrebygd. The church is part of the Bjerkreim parish in the Dalane deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1876 by the architects Larsen and Helleland. The church seats about 210 people.
Gloppedalsura, or Gloppura, is a scree in Gloppedalen, Rogaland, Norway, in the Gjesdal and Bjerkreim municipalities. It is one of the largest screes in Scandinavia and Northern Europe.
