nedstrand is a former municipality in rogaland county, norway. the municipality was located along the nedstrandfjorden, an inner branch off the main boknafjorden. the municipality encompassed the majority of the nedstrand peninsula. originally (from 1838-1868) it also included the sjernarøyane islands and the western part of the island of ombo in the fjord to the south. the administrative centre of the municipality was the village of nedstrand. nedstrand church is located in hindaråvåg, a small village just west of nedstrand village. today, the area is part of the large municipality of tysvær.