Vindafjord

Infobox_Kommune
name=Vindafjord
idnumber=1160
county=Rogaland
landscape=Haugaland
capital=Ølen
governor=Arne Bergsvåg (Sp)
governor_as_of=2006
arearank=
area=628
arealand=
areapercent=0.14
population_as_of=2004
populationrank=
population=8,182
populationpercent=0.10
populationdensity=11
populationincrease=-2.9
language=Nynorsk
lat_deg=59| lat_min=32| lat_sec=44| lon_deg=5| lon_min=49| lon_sec=5
utm_zone=32V| utm_northing=6605127 |utm_easting=0320138| geo_cat=adm2nd

munwebpage=www.vindafjord.kommune.no

Vindafjord is a municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.

Vindafjord was established as a new municipality January 1, 1965 - after the merger of the municipalities of Sandeid and Vats - and large parts of Imsland, Skjold and Vikedal. It was further significantly enlarged from January 1, 2006 - when it merged with the neighboring municipality of Ølen. (Which was transferred from Hordaland county to Rogaland county.)

The name

The municipality (created in 1965) are named after the fjord Vindafjorden. The first element is probably derived from the verb "vinda" 'turn, twist' - referring to the sharp turn of the fjord at Dragneset.

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is a recent mix from 2006: The figure is taken from the old coat-of-arms of Ølen, the colurs from the old of Vindafjord.