Forsand
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| County | Rogaland | |
| District | Ryfylke | |
| Municipality | ||
| Administrative centre | Forsand | |
| Mayor (2003) | Ingeborg Søyland (Sp) | |
| Official language form | Nynorsk | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | 780 Square kilometre>km² 702 km² 0.24 % | |
| Population - Total (as of 2004>2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 403 1,069 0.02 % 3.3 % 2/km² | |
| Coordinates | ||
| [www.forsand.kommune.no] [Data from Statistics Norway] | ||
Forsand is located within the constraints of two fjords, Lysefjord and Høgsfjord. It is one of largest municipalities within the county of Rogaland in terms of area, and one of the smallest in terms of population.
In 1999, evidence of population dating back to around 7500 BC was located.
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