FORSAND

'Forsand' is a municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.
Forsand was separated from Høle January 1, 1871.
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. Forsand municipality covers 842 km², and has a population of 1092 (By 1.1.2006).

Contents

The name

Coat-of-arms

Villages

History

The name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Forsand (Norse ''Forsandr''), since the first church was built there. The first element is the prefix ''for'' 'outsticking', the last element is ''sandr'' m 'sand; sandy beach'.
Until 1918 the name was written "Fossan".

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1988). It shows a heron.
(See also the coat-of-arms of Tysvær.)

Villages

Villages that are part of the municipality:


★ Fløyrli at

★ Kolabygda at

★ Lysebotn, located in the end of the Lysefjord, at

★ Øvre Espedal at

History

In 1999, evidence of population dating back to around 7500 BC was located.