Fiskå, Rogaland
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Fiskå is a village in
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municipality in Rogaland county,
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. The village is located along the Årdalsfjorden, about northeast of the village of
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. The small farming village of
Holta Holta is a small farming village in the municipality of Strand in Rogaland county, Norway. The farm is situated on the northern hills overlooking the lake Bjørheimsvatn. It is approximately northeast of the village of Tau and about south of ...
is located a short distance south of Fiskå. The lake Vostervatnet lies just up the hill to the south of the village. The lake drains out through the river Fiskåna which flows through the village of Fiskå on its way to the fjord. All of the school children from northern Strand go to school in Fiskå. The ''Fiskå mølle''
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has been grinding corn and selling it for centuries. It is one of the most significant businesses in the area.


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Villages in Rogaland Strand, Norway {{Rogaland-geo-stub