The villages of Sørskår and Fiskå are located in northern Strand, on the southern shore of the Årdalsfjorden.

It is a transportation hub with ferry connections to the city of Stavanger and bus services to nearby Hjelmelandsvågen and deeper into the Ryfylke district.

On 1 January 1965, the Sørskår-Sundgardene area (population: 121) was transferred from the neighboring municipality of Årdal to Strand.

The name is identical to the word strǫnd which means "beach", "shore", or "border", likely due to its location along the fjord.

The official blazon is "Argent, three water wheels gules, two over one" (Norwegian: På sølv bunn tre røde vasshjul, to over ett).

The wheels are a symbol for the hydropower, which has been of importance to the municipality, first (since 1850) by using watermills to grind corn and grains, and now using modern hydro-electric plants.

The small islands of Idse and Idsal are located in the southwest part of Strand, between the Høgsfjorden and Idsefjorden.

The small islands of Heng and Sør-Hidle lie in the large fjord between Strand and Stavanger.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Strand is made up of 29 representatives that are elected to four year terms.

Main activities include producing special steel alloys and casting for the shipping and oil/gas industry.

The annual race between Jørpeland and Tau, Strandamila, is an event which attracts hundreds of people.

[32] Strand experienced a strong influx of newcomers from Stavanger and Jæren starting in the late 1970s.

The original social fabric was divided into factory workers at the iron mill, farmers, and the strong Lutheran tradition.