Sola, Norway
Sola Municipality
Sola kommune | |
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View of a beach in Sola | |
Rogaland within Norway | |
Sola within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 58°52′48″N 05°37′43″E / 58.88000°N 5.62861°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| Established | 1930 |
| • Preceded by | Håland Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Solakrossen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Janne Stangeland Rege (H) |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.04 km2 (26.66 sq mi) |
| • Land | 68.82 km2 (26.57 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.22 km2 (0.08 sq mi) 0.3% |
| • Rank | #342 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 28,315 |
| • Rank | #40 in Norway |
| • Density | 411.4/km2 (1,066/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +15.2% |
| Demonym | Solabu |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1124 |
| Website | Official website |
Sola is a municipality and a Seaside resort in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Solakrossen. Other villages include Tananger, Hålandsmarka, Sørnes, and Stenebyen. Stavanger Airport is located in Sola, just a short distance from the large Stavanger/Sandnes metropolitan area.
The 69-square-kilometre (27 sq mi) municipality is the 342nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sola is the 41st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 28,315. The municipality's population density is 411.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,066/sq mi) and its population has increased by 15.2f% over the previous 10-year period.
In the western part of Sola, there are 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of long, sandy beaches facing the North Sea. The usually suitable wind and waves make the sandy beaches a popular place for windsurfing.