Vikedal (municipality)
Vikedal Municipality
Vikedal herred | |
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View of the village of Vikedal | |
Rogaland within Norway | |
Vikedal within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°29′52″N 05°54′21″E / 59.49778°N 5.90583°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Vindafjord Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Vikedal |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 134 km2 (52 sq mi) |
| Population (1965) | |
• Total | 980 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1157 |
Vikedal is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 134-square-kilometre (52 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. It was located along the Vindafjorden and Sandeidfjorden in the northern part of the Ryfylke district. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Vikedal, where Vikedal Church is located.