Åna-Sira

Åna-Sira is a village in southwestern Norway, sitting mostly in Sokndal municipality in Rogaland county, but a small portion lies in Flekkefjord municipality in Agder county. The village is located at the mouth of the river Sira where it flows south into Åna fjord (hence the name of the village). The fjord and river form the county border with Rogaland and Agder counties. The Åna-Sira Bridge crosses the river connecting the two parts of the village. The village is the southernmost village in Rogaland county.^[2]

Åna-Sira
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 58°17′32″N 06°26′24″E
Country	Norway
Region	Southern Norway
County	Rogaland, Agder
District	Dalane
Municipality	Sokndal, Flekkefjord
Elevation [1]	4 m (13 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4380 Hauge i Dalane

About 200 people live in Åna-Sira, about two-thirds of the residents live on the north side of the river in Sokndal, and the rest live on the south side of the river. Åna-Sira Church is located on the Sokndal side of the village.^[2] There is a shrimp factory in the village as well as the Åna-Sira Power Station.

Media gallery

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  View of Åna-Sira in 1916 with the church in view
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  View of Åna-Sira in 1952
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  Another view from 1952

References

1. "Åna-Sira, Sokndal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
2. Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger (2021-09-05), Lauritzen, Per Roger (ed.), "Åna-Sira – tettbebyggelse", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2023-05-06