Jæren

Jæren is a traditional district in Rogaland county, Norway. The other districts in Rogaland are Dalane, Ryfylke, and Haugalandet. Jæren is one of the 15 districts that comprise Western Norway.

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Settlement.name: Jæren
Settlement.settlement_type: District
Settlement.image_skyline: Orrestranda.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: One of the many beaches along the Jæren coastline.
Settlement.seat_type: Urban Center
Settlement.seat: Stavanger
Settlement.image_map: Kommuner_og_distrikter_i_Rogaland.svg
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2569
Settlement.population_total: 353,543
Settlement.population_as_of: 2026
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_demonym: Jærbu
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rogaland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vestlandet

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Demonym: jærbu
Area: 1642
Image: Orrestranda.jpg

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Jæren is a traditional district in Rogaland county, Norway. The other districts in Rogaland are Dalane, Ryfylke, and Haugalandet. Jæren is one of the 15 districts that comprise Western Norway.

At about , Jæren is the largest flat lowland area in Norway, stretching from Randaberg Municipality in the north to Hå Municipality in the south. It includes the whole Stavanger Peninsula and the mainland area at its base. The coast is flat compared to the rest of the mountainous Norwegian coast, and it has sandy beaches along most of the coastline. The largest urban area in Jæren is the adjoining cities of Stavanger/Sandnes (pop. 210,874 in 2015).