Oanes

Oanes
Village
Oanes is at the end of the peninsula with Lysefjorden to the right and Høgsfjorden to the left
Interactive map of Oanes
Coordinates: 58°54′19″N 6°04′25″E / 58.90538°N 6.07355°E / 58.90538; 6.07355
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictRyfylke
MunicipalityStrand Municipality
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4110 Forsand

Oanes[2] is a small farming village in Strand Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the intersection between the Lysefjorden and Høgsfjorden, just north of the village of Forsand. The Norwegian county road 523 runs through the village, just west of the Lysefjord Bridge.[3] Oanes has a ferry quay for the Lauvvik–Oanes Ferry that crosses the Høgsfjorden.

History

Prior to 2020, the village and surrounding area were part of Forsand Municipality

References

  1. ^ "Oanes, Strand". yr.no. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Lysefjord bridge". Lysefjordcam.com. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.