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The larger Kvernaland area is an amalgamation of villages in
Rogaland Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. As of 1 January 2024, it had a population of 49 ...
county,
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. The village is located along the north end of the lake Frøylandsvatnet. The village is located in both the municipalities of
Klepp Klepp is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kleppe. O ...
and
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(and a very small part extends into
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municipality as well). The eastern part of the village (in Klepp) is also known as Orstad and the western part of the village (in Time) is known as Frøyland or simply as Kvernaland. The village of Klepp stasjon lies just southwest of the village on the west side of the lake and the small village of Foss Eikjeland lies just north of the village, along the river
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. The village has a population (2019) of 7,358 which gives the village a
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of . About of the village is located in Klepp and that part has 4,058 residents. There are 3,267 residents in the part located in Time. There is also a very small part of Kvernaland () located in
Sandnes Sandnes () is a city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It lies immediately south of Stavanger, the 4th largest municipality in Norway, and together the Stavanger/Sandnes area is the third-largest urban area in Norway. The urban city of Sand ...
municipality with 33 residents. Kvernaland is home to several factories, mainly producing equipment for
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. The largest is
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and agricultural equipment. The Museum of the municipality of Time (Time Bygdemuseum) is also located in Kvernaland. Their football club is called Frøyland IL. The
Øksnevadporten Station Øksnevadporten Station or Øksnavadporten Station () is a railway station located in Kvernaland in Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The station is located on the Sørland Line. The station is served by the Jæren Commuter Rail bet ...
, located on the Jæren railway line, is located in Orstad. Kvernaland is a parish in the
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. It is unique in Norway in that the parish crosses municipal boundaries. The Frøyland og Orstad Church is located in Orstad, but it serves the whole village.


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Villages in Rogaland Klepp Time, Norway Sandnes {{Rogaland-geo-stub