Foss-Eikeland Explained

Official Name:Foss-Eikeland
Other Name:Foss Eikjeland
Fosseikeland
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Rogaland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rogaland county
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Rogaland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Jæren
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Sandnes
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:4323 Sandnes
Elevation M:24
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:58.8014°N 5.7297°W

Foss-Eikeland or Foss Eikjeland is a village in the western part of the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village lies just south of the city of Sandnes, just north of the river Figgjoelva and the municipal border. The neighboring village of Orstad (in Klepp municipality) lies to the south, across the river. The Ålgård Line previously had a station at Foss-Eikeland, but the railway line is currently closed, but not abandoned.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Foss Eikjeland, Sandnes (Rogaland) . 2016-03-31 . . Norwegian.