Vikeså or Vigjeså is the
administrative centre
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of
Bjerkreim
Bjerkreim is a 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 village of Vikes ...
municipality in
Rogaland
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county,
Norway
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. The village is located along the
European route E39
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highway at a crossroads with the village of
Ålgård
Ålgård (historic: ''Aalgaard'') is the administrative centre of Gjesdal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E39 highway, about southeast of the Sandnes (town), city of Sandnes in the Jær ...
about to the northwest, the village of
Dirdal
Dirdal is a village in Gjesdal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located where the Frafjorden joins the main Høgsfjorden. The village lies at the end of the ''Dirdalen'' valley, which stretches to the southeast from Dirda ...
(in
Gjesdal
Gjesdal 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 Ålgår ...
) about to the northeast, and the town of
Egersund
Egersund is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located along the southwestern coast of Norway, about south of the city of Stavanger (city), Stavanger. The town is situat ...
about to the south. The lake Svelavatnet lies along the south side of the village.
The village has a population (2019) of 1,017 and a
population density
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of .
The village is the largest village in the municipality. It is the seat of the municipal council and the main commercial area in the municipality including a
Coop Extra
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store.
References
Villages in Rogaland
Bjerkreim
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