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19-582: Risavika is a harbour located in Sola municipality in Rogaland county, Norway . Risavika harbour is an important transportation hub for nearby Stavanger , as well as port facility for shipping and the Norwegian oil industry. The history of Risavika as a commercial harbour began in 1960 when Shell opened an oil refinery in the area, which operated until 2000. In 2011, a large liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal

38-607: A great naval battle during the year 872 which resulted in the unification of Norway into one kingdom. The battle paved the way for Harald to gain control over most of western coast of Norway and rightly call himself king of the country. In 1983, a monument by Norwegian sculptor and artist Fritz Røed was raised in Møllebukta at the northeasternmost end of the Hafrsfjorden. The monument is called Sverd i Fjell (Swords in Rock) and represents

57-400: A studio and lived there with his family. During World War II , most of the church was demolished. It was later reconstructed, and the restoration was finished in 1995. Stavanger Airport, Sola was founded in 1937. At Sola airport, the first opposed landing by paratroopers took place as German Fallschirmjägers from 1st battalion of the 1st Regiment, 7th Flieger Division were dropped on

76-709: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sør-Rogaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Sola is made up of 41 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Sola: Museums in Sola include: Hafrsfjorden Hafrsfjord or Hafrsfjorden

95-485: Is a fjord in the Stavanger Peninsula in Rogaland county, Norway . The 9-kilometre (5.6 mi) long fjord forms the border between the municipalities of Stavanger and Sola . On the west side of the fjord is the large village of Tananger , on the south is the village of Solakrossen , and on the east end of the fjord is the borough of Madla in the city of Stavanger . The Møllebukta bay area, located on

114-677: Is also the location of the KNM Harald Hårfagre , the Basic Training Establishment for the Royal Norwegian Navy . The camp had been used for military purposes since 1871 and in 1934 it was renamed Madlaleiren. In 1952, Parliament decided that the Navy's boot camp would be added to the camp and also that the Navy would formally take over the camp. Three years later, the camp was named KNM Harald Hårfagre. Today KNM Harald Hårfagre

133-409: Is made out of metal, then silver is used. The blue color symbolizes the sea and the white/silver color symbolizes the whitecaps of the waves washing up to the long, shallow, sandy beaches along the ocean in the municipality. The arms were designed by the painter Roald Kyllingstad. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has four parishes ( sokn ) within

152-479: Is the 342nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sola is the 41st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 28,315. The municipality's population density is 411.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,066/sq mi) and its population has increased by 15.2f% over the previous 10-year period. In the western part of Sola, there are 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of long, sandy beaches facing

171-503: Is the principal training camp for both the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Officer Candidate School for the Navy moved the intake and basic education from Horten to KNM Harald Hårfagre during the summer of 2005. Historically, the Hafrsfjorden was principally known for its association with the Battle of Hafrsfjord ( Slaget i Hafrsfjord ). King Harald "Fairhair" , the first king of Norway, won

190-464: Is the ruins of a Romanesque stone church dating from about the year 1120. The stone church probably replaced an older wooden church in the area. This wooden church was possibly the one that Erling Skjalgsson had built when he converted to Christianity at the end of the 10th century. Sola Church overlooked the Hafrsfjord and was in use until 1842.The artist Johan Bennetter (1822–1904) used the church as

209-500: The Battle of Hafrsfjord. The crowns on the top of the swords represent the three districts that participated in the battle. The modern form of the name should be Haffjorden , but because of its historical significance the Old Norse form of the name has been revived. The first element is the genitive case of hafr which means 'male goat ' and fjord means 'fjord'. Hafr might have been

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228-576: The North Sea. The usually suitable wind and waves make the sandy beaches a popular place for windsurfing . The municipality of Sola was established in 1930 when the old municipality of Håland was split into Sola (south of the Hafrsfjorden ) and Madla (north of the Hafrsfjorden). Initially, Sola had 3,372 residents. On 1 January 2017, a small 350- decare (86- acre ) area on the southwestern edge of

247-500: The airfield. Sola Air Station became an important airfield for the Germans during World War II. Sola Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor

266-635: The innermost part of the fjord, is the site of a popular beach and the Sverd i Fjell statues. The only bridge over the fjord is the Hafrsfjord Bridge which runs between Kvernevik in Stavanger and Jåsund in the village of Tananger in Sola. Hafrsfjord is also the name of a neighbourhood ( delområde ) in the borough of Madla in the city of Stavanger. It has a population of 4,003, distributed on an area of 5.78 square kilometres (2.23 sq mi). Hafrsfjord

285-545: The municipality of Sola. It is part of the Tungenes prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Stavanger . The municipality of Sola lies on the west side of the Stavanger Peninsula , south of the Hafrsfjorden . The municipality sits just about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the centres of the cities of Stavanger and Sandnes . The island of Rott lies just off the western coast of Sola. The Fladholmen Lighthouse lies just off shore of

304-418: The village of Solakrossen was transferred from Sandnes municipality to Sola. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Sola farm ( Old Norse : Sóli ) since the first Sola Church was built there. The meaning of the name is uncertain. One possibility is that it comes from the word sól which means " sun ". Historically, the name was also spelled Sole . The coat of arms

323-501: The village of Tananger in northern Sola. According to Snorre Sturlason the Battle of Hafrsfjord took place in the year AD 872, probably outside Ytraberget . Harald Fairhair , the first king of Norway, is celebrated for having united Norway at this notable battle. The stone crosses at Tjora date from about the year 1150. In early Christian times, these stone crosses were used as gathering points for religious ceremonies before churches were built. Sola Church Ruins ( Sola ruinkirke )

342-404: Was granted on 12 February 1982. The official blazon is " Azure , two bars double embowed argent " ( Norwegian : I blått to sølv bjelker dannet ved et omvendt dobbelt buesnitt ). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of two curved bars that look like waves . The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it

361-556: Was opened in Risavika, and in 2021 was acquired by North Sea Midstream Partners limited from Gasum . On 31 August 2024 Hvaldimir the beluga whale was found dead near Risavika. The Fjord Line uses Risavika as the harbour to serve Stavanger for routes to Bergen , Kristiansand , and Hirtshals , Denmark. 58°55′31″N 5°35′27″E  /  58.92518°N 5.59091°E  / 58.92518; 5.59091 Sola, Norway The 69-square-kilometre (27 sq mi) municipality

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