Dalane

Dalane is a traditional district in the southwestern part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities of Lund, Sokndal, Eigersund, and Bjerkreim. Dalane is one of the 15 districts in Western Norway. It sits to the southeast of the very flat Jæren region and south of the moorland of Ryfylke. The district has about 24,159 residents (as of 2014).

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Settlement.name: Dalane
Settlement.settlement_type: District
Settlement.image_skyline: Sogndalstrand01.JPG
Settlement.image_map: Kommuner_og_distrikter_i_Rogaland.svg
Settlement.seat_type: Urban Center
Settlement.seat: Egersund
Settlement.population_demonym: Dalbu
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1786
Settlement.population_total: 24159
Settlement.population_as_of: 2014
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rogaland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vestlandet

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Area: 1786
Image: Sogndalstrand01.JPG

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Dalane has a distinctive hilly, rugged, often treeless, bare, rocky land. There are numerous rivers and lakes, some of which are quite large. The rocky soil is very thin and is of poor quality compared to the fertile farmland in Jæren. The coastline is largely unprotected by any islands. The elevation of the land is low near the sea, while in the northern areas the mountains can reach heights of up to . The uplands of Dalane are often used for sheep grazing. Geographically, the southern part of Hå municipality fits with the landscape of Dalane, but that municipality is usually grouped with Jæren.