Suldal is a municipality in the northeast corner of Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. Since 1965, the administrative centre of Suldal is the village of Sand i Ryfylke. Other villages in Suldal include Hålandsosen, Jelsa, Marvik, Nesflaten, and Suldalsosen.
Røldal is a village in the municipality of Odda in Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies in the Røldal valley along the Storelva river on the north end of the lake Røldalsvatnet. Røldal is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the town of Odda. Røldal was formerly part of the independent municipality of Røldal from 1838 until 1964 when it became a part of Odda municipality. The 13th-century Røldal Stave Church is located here.
Jelsa is a village in Suldal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the inner part of the Boknafjorden, near the mouths of the Sandsfjorden and Erfjorden. The village is the site of a school, store, gas station, and some small stores. There was a barrel factory here until it closed in 2009. Jelsa Church is located in this village.
Holmavatnet is a lake the Setesdalsheiene mountains of Southern Norway. It is located on the border of the municipalities of Suldal, Vinje, and a small part in Bykle. The southeastern corner of the lake is in Bykle, and it is the northernmost part of all of Aust-Agder county. The lake Skyvatn is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south of the lake.
Holmevatnet or Holmevatn is a lake in the Setesdalsheiene area of Norway. It is located in the mountains on the border of the municipalities of Bykle in Aust-Agder county and Suldal in Rogaland county. The 4.76-square-kilometre (1.84 sq mi) lake lies just west of the lake Store Urevatn and to the northeast of the lake Blåsjø. The nearest villages are Berdalen in Bykle, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the east and Suldalsosen, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the west. The mountain Kaldafjellet lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the lake.
Sand is the administrative centre of the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. The village lies on the shore of the Sandsfjorden at the mouth of the river Suldalslågen, just south of the mouth of the Hylsfjorden. The 1-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2013) of 1149, giving the village a population density of 1,149 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,980/sq mi).
Botnen is a village in Odda municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. There is no people currently living in the village. The village is located at the southern end of the lake Røldalsvatnet. It is connected by Norwegian National Road 13 to the village of Nesflaten in Suldal municipality to the south. Historically, the village was part of the old municipality of Røldal.
Storheddernuten or Storhidlernuten is a mountain on the border of Aust-Agder and Rogaland counties in southern Norway. The 1,402-metre (4,600 ft) tall mountain has a topographic prominence of 70 metres (230 ft). The mountain sits on the border of the municipalities of Suldal in Rogaland and Bykle in Aust-Agder. The mountain is the 21st highest mountain in Aust-Agder county.
Ulla-Førre is a hydropower complex in Suldal, Hjelmeland and Bykle in Norway. It has an installed capacity of approximately 2,100 MW, and the annual average production is 4.45 TWh (16.0 PJ) (1987-2006), while its reservoir capacity is about 7.8 TWh (28 PJ). The complex includes the artificial lake Blåsjø, which is made by dams around 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above the sea level. The hydroelectric power stations in the complex are Saurdal, Kvilldal, Hylen and Stølsdal, operated by Statkraft.
Trollaskeinuten is a mountain in the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1,622-metre (5,322 ft) tall mountain lies in the mountainous northeastern corner of Suldal, surrounded by the mountains Knoda, Kistenuten, Vassdalseggi, Fitjanuten, and Mælen. Trollaskeinuten lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the village of Nesflaten.
Mælen or Melsnuten is a mountain in the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1,574-metre (5,164 ft) tall mountain lies in the northeastern part of the municipality, about 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) northeast of the village of Nesflaten. The mountain Trollaskeinuten lies just to the northeast of Mælen.
Leirnuten is a mountain in the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1,486-metre (4,875 ft) mountain lies just to the southwest of the mountain Steinkilenuten, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the village of Nesflaten.
Kaldafjellet is a mountain on the border of Aust-Agder and Rogaland counties in southern Norway. The mountain lies on the border of the municipality of Suldal and the municipality of Bykle. The mountain has two peaks: the eastern one lies on the municipal-county border reaching 1,452 metres (4,764 ft), while the highest point on the mountain lies less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the west, reaching a peak of 1,480 metres (4,860 ft). The prominence of the mountain is 210 metres (690 ft) and the isolation is 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi).
Steinkilenuten is a mountain in the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1,434-metre (4,705 ft) mountain lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the village of Nesflaten and just southwest of the mountain Kaldafjellet.
Hålandsosen is a village in Suldal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the eastern shore of the Erfjorden, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the village of Jelsa and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the municipal centre of Sand. The Norwegian National Road 13 runs through the village, and the Erfjord Bridge lies just north of the village. It is the only bridge over the Erfjorden.
Suldalsosen is a village in Suldal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the northern shore of the river Suldalslågen on the southwestern end of the lake Suldalsvatnet. Suldalsosen historically was a central starting point for boat traffic on the lake. This was the administrative centre of Suldal municipality prior to 1965 when the municipality was greatly expanded and the administration was moved to Sand.
Suldal Church is a parish church in Suldal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Suldalsosen. The church is part of the Suldal parish in the Ryfylke deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The present church was built in 1852 and it seats about 600 people. It sits on the shore of the river Suldalslågen, at the southern end of the lake Suldalsvatnet.
Nesflaten Chapel is a chapel in Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nesflaten. The chapel is part of the Suldal parish in the Ryfylke deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden chapel was built in 1853 using plans drawn by the architect Hans Linstow. The chapel seats about 150 people.
Imslandsjøen or Imsland is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Vindafjorden, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the village of Vikedal and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of the village of Sand in neighboring Suldal municipality. Imsland Church is located in the village.
