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Rogaland

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Also known as Rogaland fylke, Rogaland county, Rogaland, Norway

Rogaland () is a 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 499,417 people.

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Rogaland is a county located in Western Norway along the North Sea coast, bordered by three other Norwegian counties. With nearly 500,000 residents as of early 2024, it is a significant population center in the western part of the country.

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Kommune.name
Rogaland
Kommune.fylke
yes
Kommune.map
none
Kommune.idnumber
11
Kommune.county
Rogaland
Kommune.district
Western Norway
Kommune.capital
Stavanger
Kommune.established
1662
Kommune.demonym
Rogalending
Kommune.language
Neutral
Kommune.webpage
www.rogfk.no
Kommune.county_mayor
Ole Ueland
Kommune.county_mayor_party
H
Kommune.county_mayor_as_of
2023
Kommune.governor
Bent Høie
Kommune.governor_as_of
2021
Kommune.governor_party
H
Kommune.area_rank
10

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Demonym
rogalending
Population
499417
Area
801.76
Official website
www.rogfk.no
Image
Obrestad fyr utsiktspunkt (light house).jpg
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Commons category
Rogaland
IPA transcription
ˈɾuːɡɑlɑn
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Rogaland () is a 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 499,417 people.

The administrative centre of the county is the city of Stavanger, which is the third largest city in Norway.

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