Solakrossen

Solakrossen
Sola
Village
View of the village (looking northwards)
Solakrossen
Location in Rogaland county
Solakrossen
Solakrossen (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°53′18″N 05°38′57″E / 58.88833°N 5.64917°E / 58.88833; 5.64917Coordinates: 58°53′18″N 05°38′57″E / 58.88833°N 5.64917°E / 58.88833; 5.64917
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Jæren
Municipality Sola
Elevation[1] 12 m (39 ft)
Population c. 10,000
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4050 Sola

Solakrossen or Sola is the administrative center of Sola municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the south end of the Hafrsfjorden on the Stavanger Peninsula, just northwest of the city of Sandnes. The large Stavanger Airport, Sola is located on the west side of the village. The village of Sørnes lies just to the north. Sola Church lies on the far western edge of Solakrossen. The population of Solakrossen is about 10,000, but the population is not separately tracked since it is part of the Stavanger/Sandnes urban area.[2] The newspaper Solabladet has been published in Solakrossen since 1991.[3]

References

  1. "Solakrossen, Sola (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  2. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  3. Solabladet: Fakta om Solabladet.


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