
Rogaland County Municipality () is the democratically elected
regional governing administration of
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, Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. As of 1 January 2024, it had a population of 49 ...
county,
Norway
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. The responsibilities of the county municipality include the running of 29
upper secondary schools as well as managing the county roadways,
public transport
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,
dental care,
cultural affairs
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, and
cultural heritage
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. The county municipality also coordinates regional planning and economic development.
The
Rogfast
Rogaland Fixed Link or simply the Rogfast, is a project to construct a sub-sea road tunnel in Rogaland County, Norway, running between the municipalities of Randaberg (near the city of Stavanger) and Bokn, with a spur connecting to the island m ...
is a major road project that is being financed by the county municipality. The administration is located in the city of
Stavanger
Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the ...
.
County government
The Rogaland county council () is made up of 47 representatives that are elected every four years. The council essentially acts as a
Parliament
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or legislative body for the county and it meets about six times each year. The council is divided into standing committees and an executive board () which meet considerably more often. Both the council and executive board are led by the County Mayor ().
County council
The
party
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breakdown of the council is as follows:
References
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Rogaland
County municipalities of Norway
1838 establishments in Norway