Hålandsosen

Hålandsosen
Village

View of the village church
Hålandsosen

Location in Rogaland county

Coordinates: 59°20′53″N 06°14′22″E / 59.34806°N 6.23944°E / 59.34806; 6.23944Coordinates: 59°20′53″N 06°14′22″E / 59.34806°N 6.23944°E / 59.34806; 6.23944
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Ryfylke
Municipality Suldal
Elevation[1] 8 m (26 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 4233 Erfjord

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.

The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Erfjord, which existed from 1914 until 1965. The village is the site of the Erfjord Church.

References

  1. "Hålandsosen, Suldal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-05-19.


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