Våland


Våland is a neighborhood in the city of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Eiganes og Våland. It is located to the south part of central Stavanger—east of Mosvatnet lake. The neighborhood has a population of 6,152 which is distributed over an area of.

History

Våland was populated around the 18th century. Its highest point is the tall Våland tower. Before today's tower was built, there supposedly stood a watchtower at the area. It was called Vålandspibå, a name still used for the tower.