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Forsand is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Forsand. Other villages in the municipality include Lysebotn, Øvre Espedal, Oanes, Kolabygda, and Fløyrli.
Forsand municipality surrounds the famous Lysefjorden and it lies on the east side of the Høgsfjorden. It is one of largest municipalities within the county of Rogaland in terms of area, and one of the smallest in terms of population. Forsand municipality covers and has a population of 1,208 (as of 2015). In 1999, evidence of a population here dating back to around 7500 BC was located.
Forsand is the administrative centre of Forsand Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Høgsfjorden, at the mouth of the long Lysefjorden, on the southern side of the fjord. The Lysefjord Bridge is located just northeast of Forsand village and it crosses the Lysefjorden, connecting it to the small village of Oanes which sits on the north side of the fjord. The village of Høle is located across the Høgsfjorden to the west. Høle is connected to Forsand-Oanes by a regular ferry connection.
The village has a population (2015) of 497, giving the village a population density of . The Lysefjord Bridge crosses the fjord to the north of the village. The village of Forsand has two grocery stores, the local government offices, Forsand Church, and Forsand School.