Forsand is located within the constraints of two fjords, Lysefjord and Høgsfjord. It is one of largest municipalities within the county of Rogaland in terms of area, and one of the smallest in terms of population. Forsand municipality covers 842 km² and has a population of 1,116 (2008).
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Forsand farm (Old Norse: Forsandr), since the first church was built there. The first element is the prefix for which means “outsticking” and the last element is sandr which means “sand” or “sandy beach”. Before 1918, the name was written “Fossan”.
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 11 March 1988. The arms show a silver heron on a green background. They were designed by John Digernes.

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