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Rogaland

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Basic information
Administration center: Stavanger
Location: Southwest of Norway
Area: 9.325 km²
Population: 389.000 (01.01.2004)
Economics (From 2000)
GDP (Per capita): 253.000 kr
GDP (Percentage of average): 104%
Internet
Website: rogaland-f.kommune.no
Politics
County Mayor: Roald G. Bergsaker 


Rogaland is a county in Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. In 2002 there were 389,000 inhabitants, which is 8.5% of the total population in Norway. Its area is 9,325 km². The county administration is in Stavanger.

It is a coastal place with shores and islands, the most important island being Karmøy. Boknafjorden is the largest bay. The inner part of the county is Ryfylke, while the southern part is Jæren.

The third largest urban area of norway is located in Rogaland. Stavanger, along with Sandnes, Randaberg and Sola, is ranked above Trondheim when it comes to population.

In the district are remains from the earliest times. The skeleton of a boy from the Stone Age was found in a cave at Viste in Randaberg. Various archeological findings stems from the following times, including the iron age. There are also found crosses in irish style. The administrative district was in the early times of the norwegian kingdom called Rygjafylke. In Stavanger is an archeological museum. 

Granite mines are situated in Rogaland, granite stone from these was used by Gustav Vigeland. Karmøy has large deposits of copper (some of which was used in the construction of the Statue of Liberty). Rogaland is the most important region for oil and gas exploration in Norway, and is one of the kingdom's most important agricultural counties.



		


Table of contents 







1 Places to visit

2 Municipalities

3 External links




Places to visit



Rogaland is home of many natural wonders, like Preikestolen and Kjerag .








Municipalities




External links







 Counties of Norway 



 Akershus | Aust-Agder | Buskerud | Finnmark | Hedmark | Hordaland | Møre og Romsdal | Nordland | Nord-Trøndelag | Oppland | Oslo | Østfold | Rogaland | Sogn og Fjordane | Sør-Trøndelag | Telemark | Troms | Vest-Agder | Vestfold


 Norway | Svalbard