Editing Rogaland (section)

== Geography ==
Rogaland is mainly a coastal region with [[fjords]], beaches, and islands, the principal island being [[Karmøy (island)|Karmøy]]. The vast [[Boknafjorden]] is the largest bay, with many fjords branching off from it.

[[Stavanger/Sandnes]], the third-largest urban area of Norway, is also a central area for the Norwegian petroleum industry. The area includes the large cities of [[Stavanger]] and [[Sandnes]]. The municipalities [[Randaberg]], and [[Sola, Norway|Sola]] are also in close proximity. Together, this [[conurbation]] is ranked above the city [[Trondheim]] in population rankings in Norway.

Cities/towns in Rogaland other than [[Stavanger]] and [[Sandnes]] include [[Haugesund]], [[Egersund]], [[Sauda]], [[Jørpeland]], [[Bryne]], [[Kopervik]], [[Åkrehamn]], and [[Skudeneshavn]].

[[Karmøy]] has large deposits of [[copper]] (some from the [[Visnes, Rogaland|Visnes]] mine was used in the construction of the [[Statue of Liberty]]).<ref name="KarmoyCopper">{{cite web|title=Origin of the copper of the statue of Liberty|url=http://www.statue-de-la-liberte.com/en/Copper-of-the-statue-of-Liberty.php|website=Statue-de-la-liberte|access-date=3 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815222357/http://www.statue-de-la-liberte.com/en/Copper-of-the-statue-of-Liberty.php|archive-date=2017-08-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Sokndal]] has large deposits of [[ilmenite]].  Rogaland is the most important region for [[Petroleum|oil]] and [[Natural gas|gas]] exploration in Norway, and the [[Jæren]] district in Rogaland is one of the country's most important agricultural districts.