Place:Sola, Rogaland, Norway

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NameSola
Alt namesTanangersource: Family History Library Catalog
Tjorasource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates58.883°N 5.6°E
Located inRogaland, Norway
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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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 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 27,153. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 18.9% over the previous 10-year period.

In the western part of Sola, there are 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.

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