Forus is an

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in the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of

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county,

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. It is located in the borough of

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, along the

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and it stretches south and west to the municipalities of

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and

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. The name Forus originates from an old farm located in this area, part of which is currently used for

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. The drainage of the former lake Stokkavatnet and the surrounding marsh area, from 1906 and onwards, added of new land for the nearby farms. In 1940, at the start of

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, the German occupants initiated construction of Stavanger Airport on this site. The area was later developed mainly for industrial purposes. The

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headquarters are located at Forus.

References

Boroughs and neighbourhoods of Stavanger {{Rogaland-geo-stub