Imslandsjøen
Imslandsjøen or Imsland is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Vindafjorden, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the village of Vikedal and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of the village of Sand in neighboring Suldal municipality. Imsland Church is located in the village.
Imslandsjøen | |
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Village | |
 View of the village church | |
  Imslandsjøen Location in Rogaland county  Imslandsjøen Imslandsjøen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°28′34″N 05°59′32″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Municipality | Vindafjord |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5583 Vikedal |
The village was the administrative centre of the municipality of Imsland which existed from 1923 until 1965 when the municipality was dissolved. Historically, Imslandsjøen had a post office and a steamship stop. Today ships no longer call at the village, and the post office is located in nearby Vikedal.[2]
References
- "Imslandsjøen, Vindafjord (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- "Imslandsjøen i gamle dagar" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
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