Vats (municipality)
Vats Municipality
Vats herred | |
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View of the local church | |
Rogaland within Norway | |
Vats within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°29′30″N 05°44′01″E / 59.49167°N 5.73361°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Established | 1 Jan 1891 |
| • Preceded by | Skjold Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Vindafjord Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Vats |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 124 km2 (48 sq mi) |
| Population (1965) | |
• Total | 1,144 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vatsbu |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1155 |
Vats is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Located in the traditional district of Haugaland, the municipality existed from 1891 until 1965. The 124-square-kilometre (48 sq mi) municipality encompassed the land to the east and west surrounding the Vatsfjorden and the lake Vatsvatnet. Vats is typically divided into two parts Øvre Vats (around the lake in the north) and Nedre Vats (around the fjord in the south).