Sira
Sira is a river in southwestern Norway. The 152-kilometre long river flows begins in the Sirdalsheiane mountains near the borders of Agder and Rogaland counties.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Rogaland and Agder, Norway
- Also known as: “Aaensire river”, “Ana”, “Åna”, “Åna-Sira”, “Siråen”, “Sire Elv”, and “Sireaaen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Åna-Sira Church and Åna-Sira power station.
Åna-Sira Church
Church
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Åna-Sira Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sokndal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åna-Sira, on the northwest shore of the river Sira on the border with Agder county. Åna-Sira Church is situated 2½ km northeast of Sira.
Åna-Sira power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Åna-Sira power station is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km east of Sira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sogndalstrand and Hauge.
Sogndalstrand
Village
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Sogndalsstranda or Sogndalstrand is a harbor village in Sokndal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the river Sokno, about 2 kilometres south of the municipal centre of Hauge and also about 2 kilometres southeast of the village of Rekefjord. Sogndalstrand is situated 8 km northwest of Sira.
Hauge
Village
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Hauge or Hauge i Dalane is the administrative center of Sokndal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located along the river Sokno, between the coastal villages of Rekefjord and Sogndalsstranda. Sokndal Church is located in the village. Hauge is situated 9 km northwest of Sira.
Kirkehamn
Village
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Kirkehamn or Kirkehavn is a fishing village in Flekkefjord municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is one of two harbours on the Norwegian island Hidra. Kirkehamn is situated 10 km southeast of Sira.
Sira
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sokndal, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Tajik—“Sira” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Sira”
- Czech: “Sira”
- Danish: “Sira”
- Dutch: “Sira”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سيرا”
- German: “Sira”
- Irish: “Sira”
- Italian: “Sira”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sira i Flekkefjord”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sira”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sireåna”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sira”
- Norwegian: “Sira”
- Persian: “رودخانه سیرا”
- Russian: “Сира”
- Spanish: “Sira”
- Swedish: “Sira”
- Tajik: “Дарёи сиро”
- Tajik: “Сира”
- “Sira”
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