Åna-Sira is a village in southwestern

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, sitting mostly in

Sokndal Sokndal is the southernmost List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Dalane. The administrative centre of the municipality is the vil ...

municipality in

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county, but a small portion lies in

Flekkefjord Flekkefjord () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Lister Region, Lister. The administrative centre of the municipality is the ...

municipality in

Agder Agder is a counties of Norway, county () and districts of Norway, traditional region in the southern part of Norway and is coextensive with the Southern Norway region. The county was established on 1 January 2020, when the old Vest-Agder and Au ...

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

counties. The Åna-Sira Bridge crosses the river connecting the two parts of the village. The village is the southernmost village in Rogaland county. 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. There is a

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factory in the village as well as the Åna-Sira Power Station.

Media gallery

Log, Åna-Sira. 1916. (8423690836).jpg, View of Åna-Sira in 1916 with the church in view Aana Sira - no-nb digifoto 20150716 00235 NB MIT FNR 11500.jpg, View of Åna-Sira in 1952 Aana Sira - no-nb digifoto 20150716 00238 NB MIT FNR 11496 A.jpg, Another view from 1952

References

Villages in Rogaland Sokndal Flekkefjord Villages in Agder {{Rogaland-geo-stub