Vindafjord
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| Commune number : | 1160 | ||
| Province (county) : | Rogaland | ||
| Administrative headquarters: | Ølenssjøen | ||
| Coordinates : | 59 ° 33 ' N , 5 ° 49' E | ||
| Surface: | 620.59 km² | ||
| Residents: | 8,714 (Feb 27, 2020) | ||
| Population density : | 14 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Language form : | Nynorsk | ||
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| Mayor : | Ole Johan Four Times ( Sp ) (2011) | ||
| Location in the province of Rogaland | |||
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Vindafjord is a municipality in the Norwegian Fylke Rogaland . It lies in the Haugaland landscape .
The oldest evidence of settlement are the grave mounds of Utbjoa .
Since January 1, 2006, Vindafjord has been united with the former neighboring municipality of Ølen to form the new Vindafjord municipality. The community center is in Ølenssjøen.
The town's Skjold Church was set on fire in 1992, and Tomas Haugen and Varg Vikernes , both members of the black metal scene, were convicted in 1994.
sons and daughters of the town
- Jens Hundseid , Norwegian central politician and Prime Minister
Web links
Commons : Vindafjord - collection of images, videos and audio files
