Nedstrand
| Nedstrand | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Nedstrand Location in Rogaland county | |
| Coordinates: 59°20′44″N 05°51′27″E / 59.34556°N 5.85750°ECoordinates: 59°20′44″N 05°51′27″E / 59.34556°N 5.85750°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Municipality | Tysvær |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 240 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 5560 Nedstrand |
Nedstrand (locally, Stranda) is a village in Tysvær municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern coast of the Nedstrand peninsula, at the confluence of the Nedstrandsfjorden and Vindafjorden. The village of Hindaråvåg lies just west of Nedstrand, and Nedstrand Church is located there. The 0.32-square-kilometre (79-acre) village of Nedstrand has a population (2014) of 240, giving the village a population density of 750 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,900/sq mi).[1]
The village is a regular ferry stop on routes to the Sjernarøyane islands (across the Nedstrandsfjorden) and to Hebnes (across the Vindafjorden). Both of those ferry stops have other connections all over the region.[3]
The area was historically part of the municipality of Nedstrand, and it was a regional customs office for the huge timber industry in the Ryfylke district. Today, the area is home to agriculture, fish farming, fruit orchards, and stone quarries.[3]
In 1983, the oil rig Alexander L. Kielland was scuttled in the Nedstrandsfjorden after it had capsized in the North Sea in 1980 killing 123 people.
Notable residents
- Osmund Osmundson, the founder of Nerstrand, Minnesota
- Rudi "Njål" London (born 7 July 1949), Recording artist/Photo journalist/Author, born at Nedre Helle in Nedstrand, later lived in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
- Niels Henrik Abel (born here in 1802), mathematician
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2014). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
- ↑ "Nedstrand, Tysvær (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
- 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Nedstrand – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-08-31.