Sokndal, Rogaland County, Norway
🇳🇴 Sokndal is the southernmost municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Dalane. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hauge. Other villages in Sokndal include Li, Rekefjord, Sogndalsstranda, and Åna-Sira.
Sogndalsstranda is a picturesque, old fishing village, which may have inspired the municipality in becoming Norway's first member of Cittaslow. The Jøssingfjorden, known for the Altmark Incident, is also located in Sokndal.
The 295-square-kilometre (114 sq mi) municipality is the 267th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sokndal is the 219th most populous municipality in Norway. The municipality's population density is 12.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (32/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.2% over the previous 10-year period.
Europe/Oslo/Rogaland
Sokndal has a population of over 3,280 people.
Sokndal is a member of the Cittaslow Network with: 🇩🇪 Michelstadt 🇰🇷 Yesan County 🇮🇹 Chiaverano 🇨🇳 Luzhi 🇮🇪 Clonakilty 🇮🇹 Massa Marittima 🇰🇷 Hadong County 🇨🇦 Lac-Mégantic 🇮🇹 Morimondo 🇦🇺 Katoomba 🇮🇹 Asolo 🇹🇷 Yalvaç 🇹🇷 Vize 🇫🇷 Segonzac 🇪🇸 Lekeitio 🇮🇹 San Miniato 🇩🇰 Mariagerfjord 🇹🇷 Arapgir 🇯🇵 Shibukawa 🇩🇪 Deidesheim