Åna-Sira

Åna-Sira
Village
View of the village
Åna-Sira
Location in Rogaland county
Åna-Sira
Åna-Sira (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°17′32″N 06°26′24″E / 58.29222°N 6.44000°E / 58.29222; 6.44000Coordinates: 58°17′32″N 06°26′24″E / 58.29222°N 6.44000°E / 58.29222; 6.44000
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Dalane
Municipality Sokndal
Elevation[1] 4 m (13 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4380 Hauge i Dalane

Åna-Sira is a village in southwestern Norway, sitting mostly in Sokndal municipality in Rogaland county, but a small portion lies in Flekkefjord municipality in Vest-Agder county. The village is located at the mouth of the river Sira where it flows south into Åna fjord (hence the name of the village). The fjord and river form the county border with Rogaland and Vest-Agder counties. The Åna-Sira Bridge crosses the river connecting the two parts of the village. The village is the southernmost village in Rogaland county.[2]

About 200 people live in Åna-Sira, about two-thirds of the residents living on the north side of the river in Sokndal, and the rest living on the south side of the river. Åna-Sira Church is located in the Sokndal side of the village.[2] There is a shrimp factory in the village as well as the Åna-Sira Power Station.

References

  1. ↑ "Åna-Sira, Sokndal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  2. 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Åna-Sira – tettbebyggelse" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-07-19.


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