Sauda is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sauda, where most of the population lives. Other villages in the municipality include Saudasjøen and Amdal. Despite being in the northern part of the region of Ryfylke, Sauda participates in the Haugalandet Council and is under the jurisdiction of the Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court.
Bjørn Eidsvåg is a Norwegian pop singer, songwriter, and ordained Lutheran minister. He was born in Sauda, and is a graduate of the MF Norwegian School of Theology. He has released more than 25 albums since his 1976 debut and received the Norwegian music award the Spellemannsprisen at least three times.
Saudasjøen is a village in Sauda municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the northern coast of the Saudafjorden about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of the town of Sauda. For statistical purposes it is considered a part of the urban area of the town of Sauda. The village is mostly a bedroom community for the nearby town of Sauda. There are some small industries in Saudasjøen as well as the Saudasjøen Chapel. County Road 520 runs through the village along the shore of the fjord.
Kjartan Fløgstad is a Norwegian author. Fløgstad was born in the industrial city of Sauda in Ryfylke, Rogaland. He studied literature and linguistics at the University of Bergen. Subsequently, he worked for a period as an industrial worker and as a sailor before he debuted as a poet with his collection of poems titled Valfart (Pilgrimage) in 1968. He received the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for his 1977 novel Dalen Portland. Other major works include Fyr og flamme, Kron og mynt, Grand Manila and Grense Jakobselv.
Thorfinn of Hamar was the Bishop of the Ancient Diocese of Hamar in medieval Norway.
Hans Frette was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Torfinn Bjarkøy was a Norwegian civil servant.
Torfinn Haukås (1931–1993) was a Norwegian novelist.
Marius Nygaard was a Norwegian judge.
Alf Kristian Opheim was a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Bergen. He participated at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, where he competed in giant slalom.
Jarle Halsnes is a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Sauda, and represented the club Sauda IL. He competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
Torfinn Skard was a Norwegian horticulturist, teacher, librarian and author.
Berit Opheim Versto is a Norwegian singer, known for her interpretations of folk music.
Nathorst Land is the land area between Van Keulenfjorden and Van Mijenfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
Vossajazz or Vossa Jazz is an international jazz festival in Voss, Norway, which takes place annually during the week before Easter, and which also includes concerts throughout the year. The festival has been led by Trude Storheim since August 2007.
Kåre Opheim is a Norwegian musician (drums), known from a series of albums and bands like Real Ones. Opheim is an important partner in the "UNGjaJazzja" at Vossajazz. He is part of the Mads Berven Trio with a record release Mountains & the Sea in 2011, and played within Mike Gallaher Trio at Vossajazz 2009.
Sigbjørn Apeland is a musician and scientist, known from several recordings and for his work in the borderland between folk music, church music and improvisational music.
Sauda is a town in Sauda municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town, which is also the administrative centre of the municipality, is located in a river valley at the northern end of the Saudafjorden. The small suburb of Saudasjøen lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the town centre. A large part of the industrial harbour area of Sauda is built on reclaimed land that was once underwater in the fjord.
Opheim is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Torfinn is a Norwegian male given name.
