Frafjord Explained

Official Name:Frafjord
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:Gjesdal
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:4335 Dirdal
Elevation M:13
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:58.8433°N 6.3053°W

Frafjord is a village and farming community in the municipality of Gjesdal in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the Frafjorddalen valley, at the innermost end of the Frafjorden, a branch of the larger Høgsfjorden. The village had about 100 inhabitants in 2001. The 3.8km (02.4miles) long Frafjord Tunnel connects the village of Frafjord to the villages of Gilja and Dirdal on the other side of the mountains, replacing the old, narrow, winding road over the mountain pass.[2] [3] The Månafossen waterfall lies about northeast of the village of Frafjord.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frafjord, Gjesdal (Rogaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2016-02-29.
  2. Encyclopedia: Frafjorden . Store norske leksikon. Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Norwegian. 13 November 2012.
  3. Book: NAF Veibok 2010-2012. Norges Automobil-Forbund . Evensen, Knut Harald . Oslo . Norwegian . 2010 . 29th . 16 - 17, 241 .