Forus is an industrial district in the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality 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 ...

Rogaland Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, 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 47 ...

county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Hinna, along the Gandsfjorden and it stretches south and west to the municipalities of Sandnes and Sola. 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 Stora Stokkavatnet is a lake in the municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. The lake lies just west of the centre of the city of Stavanger. The lake lies in the western part of the municipality and it forms the boundary of the bor ...

and the surrounding marsh area, from 1906 and onwards, added of new land for the nearby farms. In 1940, at the start of World War II, the German occupants initiated construction of

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on this site. The area was later developed mainly for industrial purposes. The Equinor headquarters are located at Forus.

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