Erfjord
Erfjord Municipality
Erfjord herred | |
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View of the fjord area | |
Rogaland within Norway | |
Erfjord within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°21′N 06°13′E / 59.350°N 6.217°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Established | 1 Jan 1914 |
| • Preceded by | Jelsa Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Suldal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Hålandsosen |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 132 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Population (1965) | |
• Total | 610 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1137 |
Erfjord is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 132-square-kilometre (51 sq mi) municipality existed from 1914 until 1965. It encompassed the area around the Erfjorden in the southwestern part of the present-day municipality of Suldal. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Hålandsosen, where the Erfjord Church is located.