Foss-Eikeland
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Foss-Eikeland
Foss-Eikjeland[1] Fosseikeland | |
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Village | |
 View of the former railway station in Foss-Eikeland | |
 Interactive map of Foss-Eikeland | |
| Coordinates: 58°48′09″N 5°43′56″E / 58.80242°N 5.73232°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| Municipality | Sandnes Municipality |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4323 Sandnes |
Foss-Eikeland[1] or Foss-Eikjeland[1] is a village in the western part of the large Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village lies south of the city of Sandnes, just north of the river Figgjoelva and the municipal border. The neighboring village of Orstad (in Klepp Municipality) lies to the south, across the river. The Ålgård Line previously had a station at Foss-Eikeland, but the railway line is currently closed, but not abandoned.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ "Foss-Eikjeland, Sandnes". yr.no. Retrieved 2026-03-30.