Sørnes is a village in Sola municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the southeastern end of the Hafrsfjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the city of Stavanger. The village is a part of the larger Stavanger/Sandnes metropolitan area. The village lies just west of the European route E39 highway and just a short distance north of the village of Solakrossen.[2]

Sørnes
Village
Sørnes is located in Rogaland
Sørnes
Sørnes
Location in Rogaland county
Sørnes is located in Norway
Sørnes
Sørnes
Sørnes (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°54′42″N 05°40′34″E / 58.91167°N 5.67611°E / 58.91167; 5.67611
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
MunicipalitySola
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4052 Røyneberg

A large proportion of the population commutes to work in nearby Stavanger. The village is named after the old Sørnes farm (Old Norse: Suđrnes). The first element is suđr which means "southern" and the last element is nes which means "headland".[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sørnes, Sola (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  2. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Sørnes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-05-21.