Rogaland () is a
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
in
Western Norway, bordering the
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian ...
to the west and the counties of
Vestland to the north,
Vestfold og Telemark
Vestfold og Telemark (; ) is a county under disestablishment in Norway. The county is the southernmost one of Eastern Norway and consists of two distinct and separate traditional regions: the former counties of Telemark and (most of) Vestfol ...
to the east and
Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 479,892. The
administrative centre of the county is the
city of Stavanger, which is one of the largest cities in Norway.
Rogaland is the centre of the Norwegian petroleum industry. In 2016, Rogaland had an unemployment rate of 4.9%, one of the highest in Norway. In 2015, Rogaland had a
fertility rate
The total fertility rate (TFR) of a population is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if:
# she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) through her lifetime
# she were ...
of 1.78 children per woman, which is the highest in the country. The
Diocese of Stavanger
The Diocese of Stavanger ( no, Stavanger bispedømme) is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers all of Rogaland county in western Norway. The cathedral city is Stavanger, where the Stavanger Cathedral is located. The bishop is Anne Lise � ...
for the
Church of Norway includes all of Rogaland county.
Etymology
''Rogaland'' is the region's
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...
name, which was revived in modern times. During Denmark's rule of Norway until the year 1814, the county was named ''
Stavanger
Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...
amt
Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only in Germany, but formerly also common in other countries of Northern Europe. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to ...
'', after the large city of Stavanger. The first element is the plural genitive case of ''rygir'' which is probably referring to the name of an old
Germanic tribe (see
Rugians). The last element is ''land'' which means "land" or "region". In Old Norse times, the region was called ''Rygjafylki''.
Coat of arms
The
coat of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its ...
is modern; it was granted on 11 January 1974. The arms are blue with a white or silver pointed cross in the centre. The cross is based on the old stone cross in
Sola
Sola is a municipality and a Seaside resort in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Solakrossen. Other villages include Tananger, H� ...
, the oldest national monument in Norway. It was erected in memory of
Erling Skjalgsson after his death in 1028. This type of cross was very common in medieval Norway.
Geography
Rogaland is mainly a coastal region with
fjords, beaches, and islands, the principal island being
Karmøy. The vast
Boknafjorden
Boknafjord or Boknafjorden ( en, Bokna Fjord) is a fjord located in Rogaland county, Norway. The huge fjord lies between the cities of Stavanger and Haugesund and dominates the central part of the county. The main part of the fjord is shared ...
is the largest bay, with many fjords branching off from it.
Stavanger/Sandnes, the third-largest urban area of Norway, is in central Rogaland and it includes the large city of
Stavanger
Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...
and the neighboring municipalities of
Sandnes
Sandnes () is a city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It lies immediately south of Stavanger, the 4th largest city in Norway and together, the Stavanger/Sandnes area is the third-largest urban area in Norway. The urban city of Sandnes lies ...
,
Randaberg, and
Sola
Sola is a municipality and a Seaside resort in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Solakrossen. Other villages include Tananger, H� ...
. Together, this
conurbation is ranked above the city
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, an ...
in population rankings in Norway.
There are many cities/towns in Rogaland other than
Stavanger
Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...
and
Sandnes
Sandnes () is a city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It lies immediately south of Stavanger, the 4th largest city in Norway and together, the Stavanger/Sandnes area is the third-largest urban area in Norway. The urban city of Sandnes lies ...
. They include
Haugesund
Haugesund () is a municipality on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. While the population is greater in the neighboring Karmøy municipality, the main commercial and economic centre of the Haugaland region in northern Rogaland and souther ...
,
Egersund,
Sauda,
Jørpeland,
Bryne,
Kopervik,
Åkrehamn, and
Skudeneshavn.
Karmøy has large deposits of
copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pink ...
(some from the
Visnes mine was used in the construction of the
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty (''Liberty Enlightening the World''; French: ''La Liberté éclairant le monde'') is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, ...
).
Sokndal has large deposits of
ilmenite. Rogaland is the most important region for
oil and
gas exploration in Norway, and the
Jæren district in Rogaland is one of the country's most important agricultural districts.
History
There are remains in Rogaland from the earliest times, such as the excavations in a cave at Viste in
Randaberg (
Svarthola
Svarthola or Vistehola is a cave and an archaeological site, located in Randaberg municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The deep cavern is located on the ''Viste farm'', about northwest of the city of Stavanger, situated near the shore of th ...
). These include the find of a skeleton of a boy from the
Stone Age
The Stone Age was a broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make tools with an edge, a point, or a percussion surface. The period lasted for roughly 3.4 million years, and ended between 4,000 BC and 2,000 BC, with ...
. Various archeological finds stem from the following times, the
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...
and the
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age ( Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age ( Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostly ...
. Many crosses in
Irish style have been found. Rogaland was called ''Rygjafylke'' in the
Viking Age
The Viking Age () was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonizing, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America. It followed the Migration Period and the Germ ...
. Before
Harald Fairhair
Harald Fairhair no, Harald hårfagre Modern Icelandic: ( – ) was a Norwegian king. According to traditions current in Norway and Iceland in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, he reigned from 872 to 930 and was the first King of No ...
and the
Battle of Hafrsfjord, it was a
petty kingdom
A petty kingdom is a kingdom described as minor or "petty" (from the French 'petit' meaning small) by contrast to an empire or unified kingdom that either preceded or succeeded it (e.g. the numerous kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England unified into ...
. The
Rugians were a tribe possibly connected with Rogaland.
Culture and tourism
A series of festivals and congresses of international fame and profile are arranged, such as The Chamber Music Festival, The ''Maijazz'' Festival, The Gladmat (lit. food with a happy smile) Festival, and The ONS event, which has been held in Stavanger every second year since 1974. The ONS is a major international conference and exhibition with focus on oil and gas, and other topics from the petroleum industry. The Concert Hall and Music Complex at Bjergsted and the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra provide important inspiration in the Norwegian musical environment. Another annual event in Stavanger is The World Tour Beach Volleyball. During this tournament, the downtown is converted into a beach volleyball arena.
Rogaland is home to many natural wonders, like
Prekestolen
Preikestolen or Prekestolen ( en, 'The Pulpit Rock', 'Pulpit', or 'Preacher's Chair') is a tourist attraction in the municipality of Strand in Rogaland county, Norway. Preikestolen is a steep cliff which rises above Lysefjorden. Atop the cliff ...
,
Kjerag and
Gloppedalsura. In Stavanger, there is an archeological museum with many artifacts from early history in Rogaland. An
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age ( Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age ( Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostly ...
farm at Ullandhaug in Stavanger is reconstructed on the original farm site dating back to 350–500 AD. The
Viking
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
Farm is a museum at Karmøy.
Government
A county ''(fylke)'' is the chief local administrative area in
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of ...
. The whole country is divided into 11 counties. A county is also an election area, with popular votes taking place every 4 years. In Rogaland, the government of the county is the
Rogaland County Municipality. It includes 47 members who are elected to form a
county council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.
Ireland
The county councils created under British rule in 1899 continue to exist in Irela ...
''(Fylkesting)''. Heading the ''Fylkesting'' is the county mayor ''(fylkesordførar)''. Since 2020, the
Rogaland County Municipality has been led by
Marianne Chesak
Marianne () has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty.
Marianne is displayed ...
, the county mayor.
The county also has a
County Governor ''(fylkesmann)'' who is the representative of the
King
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen regnant, queen, which title is also given to the queen consort, consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contempora ...
and
Government of Norway.
Bent Høie
Bent Høie (born 4 May 1971) is a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party who served as county governor of Rogaland since 2021. He previously served as Minister of Health and Care Services from 2013 to 2021, and a member of the Stort ...
is the incumbent governor, in office since 1 November 2021.
The municipalities in Rogaland are divided among several
district courts ''(tingrett)'':
Dalane District Court
Dalane District Court ( no, Dalane tingrett) was a district court in Agder and Rogaland counties in Norway. The court was based in the town of Egersund. The court existed until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the southern part of Rogaland coun ...
,
Haugaland District Court
Haugaland District Court ( no, Haugaland tingrett) was a district court in Rogaland and Vestland counties in Norway. The court was based in the town of Haugesund. The court existed from 2008 until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the northern p ...
,
Jæren District Court
Jæren District Court ( no, Jæren tingrett) was a district court in Rogaland county, Norway. The court was based at the ''Sandnes Courthouse'' located on Olav V's plass in the town of Sandnes. The court existed until 2021. It had jurisdiction ...
, and
Stavanger District Court
Stavanger District Court ( no, Stavanger tingrett) was a district court in Rogaland county, Norway. The court was based in the city of Stavanger. The court existed until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the central part of the county which incl ...
. All of these courts are subordinate to the
Gulating Court of Appeal
The Gulating Court of Appeal ( no, Gulating lagmannsrett) is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Bergen. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Vestland and Rogaland plus Sirdal Muni ...
district based in Bergen.
Subdivisions
Municipalities
Rogaland County has a total of 23 municipalities:
Districts
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Boknafjord
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Dalane
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Haugaland
Haugaland or Haugalandet is a traditional district situated on the western coast of Norway. Haugaland is one of the 15 traditional districts located within the Vestlandet region.
Geographically, Haugaland is a peninsula between Bømlafjorden ...
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Jæren
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Ryfylke
Cities
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Bryne
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Egersund
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Haugesund
Haugesund () is a municipality on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. While the population is greater in the neighboring Karmøy municipality, the main commercial and economic centre of the Haugaland region in northern Rogaland and souther ...
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Jørpeland
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Kopervik
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Sauda
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Sandnes
Sandnes () is a city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It lies immediately south of Stavanger, the 4th largest city in Norway and together, the Stavanger/Sandnes area is the third-largest urban area in Norway. The urban city of Sandnes lies ...
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Skudeneshavn
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Stavanger
Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...
*
Tananger
Tananger is a large village and urban area in Sola municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The urban area is located on the west side of the Stavanger Peninsula between the North Sea and the Hafrsfjorden. It lies about southwest of the c ...
*
Åkrehamn
Parishes
* Askøy (Askø)
*
Avaldsnes
Avaldsnes is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Karmøy, along the Karmsundet strait, just south of the town of Haugesund. The village was an ancient c ...
* Bjerkreim
* Bokn (Bukken)
* Bore
* Bø
* Domkirken, Stavanger
* Egersund
* Erfjord
*
Falnes
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Ferkingstad
Ferkingstad is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the island of Karmøy, immediately south of the town of Åkrahamn and a few minutes north of the village of Sandve. ...
* Finnøy (Hesby)
* Fister
* Forsand (Fossan)
* Frue, see Hetland
* Førdesfjorden
* Gjestal
* Haugesund
* Hausken
* Helleland
*
Hesby
Hesby is a village in the Norwegian island of Finnøy
Finnøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into Stavanger Municipality. It was ...
* Heskestad
* Hetland
* Hjelmeland
* Hvidingsø
* Høgsfjord
* Høle
* Høyland
* Hå
* Håland
* Imsland
* Jelsa (Jelsø)
* Klepp
*
Kopervik
* Kvitsøy (Hvidingsø)
* Lund
* Lye
* Madla
* Malle, see Madla
* Mosterøy
* Nedstrand (Hinderå)
*
Norheim
* Nærbø
* Nærem
* Ogna
* Orre
* Randaberg (Randeberg)
* Rennesøy
* Riska (Riskekvernen)
* Røldal (in Hordaland after 1848)
* Sand
* Sandeid
* Sandnes
* Sankt Johannes, Stavanger
* Sankt Petri, Stavanger
* Saude (Sauda)
* Sjernarøy
* Skjold
* Skudenes
* Skudeneshavn
* Skåre
* Sokndal
* Sola (Sole)
* Soma
* Stavanger
* Strand
* Suldal
* Sørbø
* Talgøy (Talgje)
* Tananger
* Time (Lye)
* Tjora
*
Torvastad (Torvestad)
* Tysvær
* Utsira
* Utstein Kloster
* Varhaug
* Vats
*
Vedavågen
* Vikedal
* Vår Frue, see Hetland
*
Åkra
Åkra is a former municipality in the traditional district of Haugaland in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1892 until 1965 and it encompassed the central part of the western coast of the island of Karmøy. The administ ...
*
Åkra (old)
* Åna-Sira
* Årdal
* Egersund Branch (LDS, 1899–1913)
* Haugesund Branch (LDS, 1905–1950)
* Stavanger Branch (LDS, 1850–1938)
* Stavanger (Dissentermenigheter: Stavanger, Klepp, and Haugesund 1859–1903)
* Stavanger (Vennenes Samfund- Quakers, 1821–1951)
Villages
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Aksdal
Aksdal is the administrative centre of Tysvær municipality, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the large lake Aksdalsvatnet, at the junction of the European route E134 and European route E39 highways. The village of Førre ...
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Amdal
Amdal is a small farming village in Sauda municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located just a short distance inland from the Saudafjorden, about north of the village of Saudasjøen and about west of the town of Sauda
Sa ...
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Askje
*
Åkrehamn
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Åmøy
Åmøy is an island in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island lies just north of the city of Stavanger in a group of islands. The islands of Sokn and Bru both lie to the west of Åmøy and the islands of Mosterøy and ...
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Avaldsnes
Avaldsnes is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Karmøy, along the Karmsundet strait, just south of the town of Haugesund. The village was an ancient c ...
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Bjerkreim
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Bjoa
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Bore
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Bru
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Brusand
Brusand is a village in Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The small village is located on a small isthmus of land between the lake Bjåvatnet and the North Sea. The village sits along the Sørlandet Line (traditionally called the ...
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Dirdal
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Dueland
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Eik
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Eike
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Erfjord
Erfjord is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1914 until 1965. It encompassed the area around the Erfjorden in the southwestern part of the present-day municipality of Suldal. The administrative ...
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Ferkingstad
Ferkingstad is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the island of Karmøy, immediately south of the town of Åkrahamn and a few minutes north of the village of Sandve. ...
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Feøy
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Figgjo
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Fiskå
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Fister
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Fogn
Fogn is an island in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island lies southeast of the island of Finnøy and northeast of the island of Talgje, about northeast of the city of Stavanger. The Finnøyfjorden lies between Fogn ...
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Forsand
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Foss-Eikeland
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Frafjord
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Føresvik
Føresvik (sometimes called ''Bokn'') is the administrative centre of Bokn municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern shore of the island of Vestre Bokn, along the rather narrow Boknasundet strait which ...
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Førre
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Gjesdal
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Gilja
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Grinde
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Grødem
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Hauge i Dalane
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Hellandsbygd
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Helleland
Helleland is a village and parish in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the river Hedlandsåna and the European route E39 highway, about northeast of the town of Egersund. The Sørlandet Line ru ...
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Hellvik
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Hervik
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Hesby
Hesby is a village in the Norwegian island of Finnøy
Finnøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into Stavanger Municipality. It was ...
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Heskestad
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Hestnes
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Hindaråvåg
Hindaråvåg or Hinderåvåg is a village in Tysvær municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Nedstrandsfjorden, on the southern coast of Tysvær. The village of Nedstrand lies about east of Hindaråvåg and ...
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Hjelmelandsvågen
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Hommersåk
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Hundvåg
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Hæen
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Høle
Høle is a previous borough and a village in the eastern part of Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway, located along the Høgsfjorden. The area was historically a part of the municipality of Høle. Høle Church and Høle School a ...
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Hålandsmarka
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Hålandsosen
Hålandsosen is a village in Suldal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the eastern shore of the Erfjorden, about east of the village of Jelsa and about south of the municipal centre of Sand. The Norwegian ...
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Idse
Idse is an island in Strand municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island lies between the Idsefjorden and Høgsfjorden, about west of the town of Jørpeland. The island of Idsal lies immediately to the south and the island of Heng ...
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Imslandsjøen
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Innbjoa
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Jelsa
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Judaberg
Judaberg is a village in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the island of Finnøy. The island is located on the south side of the Boknafjorden, northeast of the large city of Stavange ...
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Jøsenfjorden
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Klepp stasjon
Klepp Stasjon is a village in Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the lake Frøylandsvatnet, about east of the village of Kleppe and about southwest of the village of Orstad. The village is ...
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Kleppe
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Krossberg
Krossberg is a village in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the city of Stavanger in the borough of Madla between the Stokkavatnet and Hålandsvatnet lakes.
The village has a population (2019) o ...
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Kvernaland
The larger Kvernaland area is an amalgamation of villages in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the north end of the lake Frøylandsvatnet. The village is located in both the municipalities of Klepp and Time (and a very small ...
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Li
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Lyefjell
Lyefjell is a village in Time municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the hills about east of the town of Bryne and about north of the villages of Mossige and Undheim.
The village is a residential area that was b ...
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Lysebotn
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Marvik
Marvik is a village in Suldal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Sandsfjorden
Sandsfjorden or Sandsfjord is a fjord in Suldal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The long fjord is the northernmost ...
*
Moi Moi or MOI may refer to:
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* Moisés Delgado (born 1994), Spanish footballer commonly known as simply Moi
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Mossige
Mossige is a village in Time municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is a small farming village composed of about one dozen farms and homes. It is located about southeast of the town of Bryne, the same distance northeast of the ...
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Nedstrand
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Nesflaten
Nesflaten is a village in Suldal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern end of the lake Suldalsvatnet, just west of the smaller village of Roalkvam. Nesflaten lies along the Norwegian National Road 13 ...
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Norheim
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Nærbø
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Oanes
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Obrestad
Obrestad is a very small farming village in Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the district of Jæren on the shore of the North Sea, about west of the village of Nærbø.
A harbour was constructed in O ...
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Ogna
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Oltedal
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Orre
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Pollestad
Pollestad is a village in Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located south of the lake Orrevatnet and about southwest of the town of Bryne
Bryne () is a town in Time municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The ci ...
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Randaberg
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Rekefjord
Rekefjord is a harbour village in the municipality of Sokndal in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located around the Rekefjorden, about west of the municipal centre of Hauge i Dalane. The village of Sogndalsstranda lies about southea ...
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Røvær
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Sand i Ryfylke
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Sandeid
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Sandve
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Saudasjøen
Saudasjøen is a village in Sauda municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the northern coast of the Saudafjorden about southwest of the town of Sauda. For statistical purposes it is considered a part of the urban ...
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Sirevåg
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Sjernarøyane
Sjernarøyane is an island group in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The islands are located in the Nedstrandsfjorden, west of the large island of Ombo and north of the large island of Finnøy. As of 2014, the islands were ...
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Skjold
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Skjoldastraumen
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Sogndalsstrand
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Solakrossen
Solakrossen or Sola is the administrative center of Sola municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the south end of the Hafrsfjorden on the Stavanger Peninsula, just northwest of the city of Sandnes. The large Stavanger ...
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Stenebyen
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Stronda
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Suldalsosen
Suldalsosen is a village in Suldal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the northern shore of the river Suldalslågen on the southwestern end of the lake Suldalsvatnet. Suldalsosen historically was a central star ...
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Susort
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Sviland
Sviland is a borough in the southwestern part of the municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the rural part of the municipality, southeast of the city of Sandnes. With a population (2020) of only 1,332, the borough ...
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Sør-Hidle
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Sørbø
Sørbø is a village in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Boknafjorden on the northwestern shore of the island of Rennesøy to the northeast of the large city of Stavanger. The village sits a ...
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Sørnes
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Talgje
Talgje (or ''Sør-Talgje'') is a populated island in the eastern part of Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island is located in the Talgjefjorden and Brimsefjorden, both arms off of the main Boknafjorden in a large a ...
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Tau
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Torvastad
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Tysværvåg
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Undheim
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Varhaug
Varhaug is the administrative centre of Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the district of Jæren and it is the second largest village in Hå municipality after Nærbø. It was also the administrative ce ...
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Vassøy
Vassøy is an island in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island lies in the Storhaug borough, about northeast of the centre of the city of Stavanger in an archipelago. The islands of Roaldsøy, Bjørnøy, and Langøy ...
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Vatne i Sandnes
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Vatne i Vindafjord
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Veavågen
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Verdalen
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Vigrestad
Vigrestad is a village in Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located about northeast of the southwestern coast of Norway, facing the North Sea. The village sits about southeast of the village of Varhaug and about ...
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Vikebygd
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Vikedal
Vikedal or Vikadal is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Sandeidfjorden, about south of the village of Sandeid and about northwest of the village of Imslandsjøen. Vikedal Chur ...
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Vikeså
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Vikevåg
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Visnes
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Voll
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Vormedal
Vormedal is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located about south of the city of Haugesund in Western Norway. It sits on the mainland along the Karmsundet strait, directly across the strait from th ...
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Yrke
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Ydstebøhamn
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Ølensjøen
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Ølensvåg (Ølsvågen)
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Øvrebygd
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Ålgård
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Åna-Sira
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Årdal i Ryfylke
Former municipalities
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Avaldsnes
Avaldsnes is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Karmøy, along the Karmsundet strait, just south of the town of Haugesund. The village was an ancient c ...
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Egersund
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Erfjord
Erfjord is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1914 until 1965. It encompassed the area around the Erfjorden in the southwestern part of the present-day municipality of Suldal. The administrative ...
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Finnøy
Finnøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into Stavanger Municipality. It was located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The ad ...
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Fister
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Forsand
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Helleland
Helleland is a village and parish in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the river Hedlandsåna and the European route E39 highway, about northeast of the town of Egersund. The Sørlandet Line ru ...
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Heskestad
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Hetland
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Hjelmeland og Fister
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Høle
Høle is a previous borough and a village in the eastern part of Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway, located along the Høgsfjorden. The area was historically a part of the municipality of Høle. Høle Church and Høle School a ...
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Høyland
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Håland
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Imsland
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Jelsa
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Kopervik
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Madla
Madla is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It lies in the western part of the city, along the coast of the Hafrsfjorden. The borough h ...
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Nedstrand
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Nærbø
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Ogna
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Rennesøy
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Sand
Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles. Sand has various compositions but is defined by its grain size. Sand grains are smaller than gravel and coarser than silt. Sand can also refer to a textural class ...
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Sandeid
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Sjernarøy
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Skjold
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Skudenes
Skudenes is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was part of the traditional district of Haugaland. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The administrative centre was the town of Skudeneshavn (wh ...
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Skudeneshavn
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Skåre
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Sogndal
Sogndal is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Hermansverk is the administrative center of Sogndal municipality. Other vill ...
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Stangaland
Stangaland is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was part of the traditional district of Haugaland. The municipality of Stangaland existed from 1909 until 1965 when it was merged into the newly created Karmøy Municipality. The ...
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Torvastad
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Vats
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Varhaug
Varhaug is the administrative centre of Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the district of Jæren and it is the second largest village in Hå municipality after Nærbø. It was also the administrative ce ...
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Vikedal
Vikedal or Vikadal is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Sandeidfjorden, about south of the village of Sandeid and about northwest of the village of Imslandsjøen. Vikedal Chur ...
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Ølen
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Åkra
Åkra is a former municipality in the traditional district of Haugaland in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1892 until 1965 and it encompassed the central part of the western coast of the island of Karmøy. The administ ...
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Årdal
Demographics
Total population:
In popular culture
Rogaland is a playable region within Norway in
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, called Rygjafylke in the game. It is also the homeland of the game’s main character, Eivor Varinsdottir.
References
External links
Official county websiteRegion StavangerOfficial tourism site for the Stavanger region
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Counties of Norway
Petty kingdoms of Norway
1662 establishments in Norway