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Randaberg
Randaberg is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren, at the northern end of the Stavanger Peninsula. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Randaberg. Randaberg is located just north of the city of Stavanger. It is the northernmost conurbation of the Stavanger/Sandnes area, one of the largest urban areas in the country. The Byfjord Tunnel connects the islands of Stavanger Municipality to the east with the mainland of Randaberg. The Rogfast tunnel is going to be built from Randaberg, under the Boknafjorden, to the north side of the fjord as well as to the island of Kvitsøy. The municipality is the 350th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Randaberg is the 99th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,454. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 11.6% over the previous 10-year period. General information The pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randaberg Church
Randaberg Church ( no, Randaberg kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Randaberg Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Randaberg. It is one of the two churches for the Randaberg parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1845 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 460 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1316, but the church was not new that year. The first church in Randaberg was a stave church and it was located about north of the present site of the church. The original church sat just east of the tall ''Randabergfjellet'' mountain, a notable geographic feature in the municipality. In 1415, the church underwent some repairs and renovations. During the 1600s, the old church was torn down and replaced with a new timber-framed building. In 1845, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randaberg (village)
Randaberg is the administrative centre of Randaberg municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the Stavanger Peninsula, about west of the village of Grødem and about northwest of the centre of the city of Stavanger. The European route E39 highway passes just outside of Randaberg to the east. The village is the site of the municipal administration for Randaberg municipality as well as the site of Randaberg Church. Randaberg Stadion, the main stadium for the Randaberg IL Randaberg Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Randaberg. It has sections for football, swimming, gymnastics and volleyball. Football Before the 2007 season the football team made the national news as it increased its budget significantly ... sports club is located in Randaberg village. References Villages in Rogaland Randaberg {{Rogaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogaland
Rogaland () is a county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark 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 of 1.78 children per woman, which is the highest in the country. The Diocese of Stavanger for the Church of Norway includes all of Rogaland county. Etymology ''Rogaland'' is the region's Old Norse name, which was revived in modern times. During Denmark's rule of Norway until the year 1814, the county was named '' Stavanger amt'', after the large city of Stavanger. The first element is the plural genitive case of ''rygir'' which is probably referring to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
