Sola, Norway

Sola Municipality
Sola kommune
View of a beach in Sola
View of a beach in Sola
Flag of Sola Municipality
Coat of arms of Sola Municipality
Rogaland within Norway
Rogaland within Norway
Sola within Rogaland
Sola within Rogaland
Coordinates: 58°52′48″N 05°37′43″E / 58.88000°N 5.62861°E / 58.88000; 5.62861
CountryNorway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
Established1930
 • Preceded byHåland Municipality
Administrative centreSolakrossen
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Janne Stangeland Rege (H)
Area
 • Total69.04 km2 (26.66 sq mi)
 • Land68.82 km2 (26.57 sq mi)
 • Water0.22 km2 (0.08 sq mi)  0.3%
 • Rank#342 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total28,315
 • Rank#40 in Norway
 • Density411.4/km2 (1,066/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +15.2%
DemonymSolabu[1]
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1124[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Sola is a municipality and a Seaside resort in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Solakrossen. Other villages include Tananger, Hålandsmarka, Sørnes, and Stenebyen. Stavanger Airport is located in Sola, just a short distance from the large Stavanger/Sandnes metropolitan area.

The 69-square-kilometre (27 sq mi) municipality is the 342nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sola is the 41st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 28,315. The municipality's population density is 411.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,066/sq mi) and its population has increased by 15.2f% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

Map of the Sola area

In the western part of Sola, there are 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of long, sandy beaches facing the North Sea. With usually ample supplies of wind and waves, the sandy beaches are a popular place for windsurfing.

  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  4. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  5. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).

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