Sola (Norway)
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Basic data | ||
Commune number : | 1124 | |
Province (county) : | Rogaland | |
Administrative headquarters: | Sola | |
Coordinates : | 58 ° 53 ' N , 5 ° 38' E | |
Height : | 1 moh. | |
Surface: | 69.05 km² | |
Residents: | 27,153 (Feb 27, 2020) | |
Population density : | 393 inhabitants per km² | |
Language form : | neutral | |
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politics | ||
Mayor : | Tom Henning Slethei ( FrP ) (2019) | |
Location in the province of Rogaland | ||
Sola is a municipality in the Norwegian Fylke Rogaland . It is located in the north of the Jæren region by the Hafrsfjord .
The municipality is bordered by Stavanger municipality to the north and east , Sandnes to the east and Klepp to the south . In the west the municipality borders on the North Sea .
The municipality of Sola has beautiful sandy beaches that are popular with windsurfers with average wind and wave conditions.
The highest point of the municipality is the Kjerrberget ( 101 moh. ).
The Rægehaugen (Norwegian. Gravhaugene på Rege) is west of Rege south of the road 379 (Vigdelsvegen) in Sola. The Domsteinane are located southwest of Sola.
traffic
The Stavanger airport is located in the municipality of Sola. The number of passengers in 2003 was 2,433,962 (of which from / to foreign countries 768,576). The main rescue center for southern Norway is also in Sola.