Joa

Joa is a hamlet in Sola, Rogaland, Western Norway. Joa is situated nearby to the suburb Røyneberg, as well as near the neighborhood Solakrossen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola and Sola Chapel.

Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola

Museum

Photo: Jarvin, CC BY 2.5.

The Flyhistorisk Museum is located at the seaplane base near Stavanger Airport, Sola in Rogaland, and is part of the Jærmuseet regional museum. The facility is a hangar built by the Germans during World War II.

Sola Chapel

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Sola Chapel is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sola Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Solakrossen. It formerly was the main church for the Sola parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.

Sørnes Church

Church

Sørnes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sola Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørnes. It is the church for the Sørnes parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forus and Tananger.

Forus

Suburb

Photo: Btd, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Forus is an industrial district in the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Forus is situated 5 km east of Joa.

Tananger

Suburb

Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0.

Tananger is a large village and urban area in Sola Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The urban area is located on the west side of the Stavanger Peninsula between the North Sea and the Hafrsfjorden. Tananger is situated 5 km northwest of Joa.

Joa

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Rjoa”
Category: locality
Location: Sola, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.90064° or 58° 54′ 2″ north

Longitude

5.65053° or 5° 39′ 2″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

9FC7WM22+76

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10004439557

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

9822648

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In Other Languages

“Joa” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Joa”

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