Editing Rogaland

{{Short description|County in Western Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Rogaland
|fylke                  = yes
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|idnumber               = 11
|county                 = Rogaland
|district               = [[Western Norway]]
|capital                = [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]]
|established            = 1662
|preceded               = 
|demonym                = Rogalending
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = 
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|webpage                = www.rogfk.no
|county_mayor           = Ole Ueland
|county_mayor_party     = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
|county_mayor_as_of     = 2023
|governor               = [[Bent Høie]]
|governor_as_of         = 2021
|governor_party         = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
|area_rank              = 10
|area_total_km2         = 9377.31
|area_land_km2          = 8575.70
|area_water_km2         = 801.61
|area_water_percent     = 8.5
|population_as_of       = 1 January 2024
|population_rank        = 4
|population_total       = 499417
|population_density_km2 = 56.3
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}}{{Merge from|Rogaland County Municipality|date=February 2025}}
'''Rogaland''' ({{IPA|no|ˈrûːɡɑlɑn|-|Rogaland.ogg}}) 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 499,417 people. 

The [[administrative centre]] of the county is the [[Stavanger (city)|city of Stavanger]], which is one of the largest cities in Norway.

== Etymology ==
''Rogaland'' is the region's [[Old Norse]] name, which was revived in modern times. During [[Denmark–Norway|Denmark's rule of Norway]] the county was named ''[[Stavanger]] [[amt (subnational entity)|amt]]'', after the large city of Stavanger, and this name continued to be used until 1919. The first element in the name ''Rogaland'' is the plural genitive case of ''rygir'', probably referring to the name of an old [[Germanic peoples|Germanic]] tribe (see [[Rugians]]). The second element is ''land'' which means "land" or "region".<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=https://snl.no/Rogaland|title=Rogaland|author=Store norske leksikon|author-link=Store norske leksikon|language=no|access-date=2016-07-21}}</ref>
{{See also2|the etymology of [[Ryfylke]]}}

== Coat of arms ==
The [[coat of arms]] is modern; it was granted on 11 January 1974. The arms are blue with a white or silver pointed cross in the centre.  The cross is based on the old stone cross in [[Sola, Norway|Sola]], the oldest national monument in Norway.  It was erected in memory of [[Erling Skjalgsson]] after his death in 1028.  This type of cross was very common in medieval Norway.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Heraldry of the World|title=Civic heraldry of Norway – Norske Kommunevåpen|url=http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Rogaland|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref>

== 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.

== History ==
There are remains in Rogaland from the earliest times, such as the excavations in a cave at Viste in [[Randaberg]] ([[Svarthola]]). These include the find of a skeleton of a boy from the [[Stone Age]]. Various archeological finds stem from the following times, the [[Bronze Age]] and the [[Iron Age]]. Many crosses in [[Ireland|Irish]] style have been found. Rogaland was called ''Rygjafylke'' in the [[Viking Age]]. Before [[Harald Fairhair]] and the [[Battle of Hafrsfjord]], it was a [[petty kingdom]]. The [[Rugians]] were a tribe possibly connected with Rogaland.

== Culture and tourism ==
A series of festivals and congresses of international fame and profile are arranged, such as The Chamber Music Festival, The ''Maijazz'' Festival, The Gladmat (lit. happy food) Festival, and The ONS event, which has been held in Stavanger every second year since 1974. The ONS is a major international conference and exhibition with focus on oil and gas, and other topics from the petroleum industry. The Concert Hall and Music Complex at Bjergsted and the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra provide important inspiration in the Norwegian musical environment. Another annual event in Stavanger is The World Tour Beach Volleyball. During this tournament, the downtown is converted into a beach volleyball arena.

Rogaland is home to many natural wonders, like [[Prekestolen]], [[Kjerag]] and [[Gloppedalsura]]. In Stavanger, there is an archeological museum with many artifacts from early history in Rogaland. An [[Iron Age]] farm at Ullandhaug in Stavanger is reconstructed on the original farm site dating back to 350–500 AD. The [[Viking]] Farm is a museum at Karmøy.

== Government ==
{{main|Rogaland County Municipality}}
A county ''(fylke)'' is the chief local administrative area in [[Norway]]. The whole country is divided into 11 counties. A county is also an election area, with popular votes taking place every 4 years. In Rogaland, the government of the county is the [[Rogaland County Municipality]].  It includes 47 members who are elected to form a [[county council (Norway)|county council]] ''(Fylkesting)''. Heading the ''Fylkesting'' is the county mayor ''(fylkesordførar)''. Since 2020, the [[Rogaland County Municipality]] has been led by [[Marianne Chesak]], the county mayor.

The county also has a [[County governor (Norway)|county governor]] ''(fylkesmann)'' who is the representative of the [[Monarchy of Norway|King]] and [[Politics of Norway|Government of Norway]]. [[Bent Høie]] is the incumbent governor, in office since 1 November 2021. 

The municipalities in Rogaland are divided among several [[district court (Norway)|district courts]] ''(tingrett)'': [[Dalane District Court]], [[Haugaland District Court]], [[Jæren District Court]], and [[Stavanger District Court]]. All of these courts are subordinate to the [[Gulating Court of Appeal]] district based in Bergen.

==Subdivisions==
===Municipalities===

Rogaland County has a total of 23 municipalities:<ref>[[:nb:Liste over norske kommunenummer#Rogaland|List of Norwegian municipality numbers]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumentarkiv/regjeringen-solberg/aktuelt-regjeringen-solberg/kmd/pressemeldinger/2017/nye-kommune--og-fylkesnummer-fra-2020/id2576659/|title=Nye kommune- og fylkesnummer fra 2020|first=Kommunal-og|last=moderniseringsdepartementet|date=October 27, 2017|website=Regjeringen.no}}</ref>
{{mw-datatable}}
{| class="sortable wikitable mw-datatable"
! Municipal<br />Number !! Name !! Adm. Centre !! Location in<br />the county !! data-sort-type="date"| Established !!Includes <small>(former municipalities)</small>
|-
|1101 || [[File:Eigersund komm.svg|30px]] [[Eigersund]] || [[Egersund]] || [[File:NO 1101 Eigersund.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1965 || ''1101 [[Egersund]]<br />1113 [[Heskestad (municipality)|Heskestad]] (part)<br />1115 [[Helleland (municipality)|Helleland]]''
|-
|1103 || [[File:Stavanger komm.svg|30px]] [[Stavanger]] || [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]] || [[File:NO 1103 Stavanger.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1838 ||''1124 [[Håland]] (part)<br />1125 [[Madla (municipality)|Madla]] <br />1126 [[Hetland]] (part)<br />1132 [[Fister (municipality)|Fister]] (part)<br />1133 [[Hjelmeland og Fister]] (part)<br />1140 [[Sjernarøy]]<br />1141 [[Finnøy]]<br />1142 [[Rennesøy]]''
|-
|1106 || [[File:Haugesund komm.svg|30px]] [[Haugesund]] || [[Haugesund (town)|Haugesund]] || [[File:NO 1106 Haugesund.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1855 || ''1152 [[Torvastad]] (part)<br />1153 [[Skåre, Norway|Skåre]]''
|-
|1108 || [[File:Sandnes komm.svg|30px]] [[Sandnes]] || Sandnes || [[File:NO 1108 Sandnes.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1838 ||''1123 [[Høyland]]<br />1126 [[Hetland]] (part)<br />1128 [[Høle (municipality)|Høle]] (part)<br />1129 [[Forsand]] (part)''
|-
|1111 || [[File:Sokndal komm.svg|30px]] [[Sokndal]] || [[Hauge, Rogaland|Hauge]] || [[File:NO 1111 Sokndal.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1838 || ''1107 [[Sogndal, Rogaland|Sogndal]]''
|-
|1112 || [[File:Lund komm.svg|30px]] [[Lund, Norway|Lund]] || [[Moi, Norway|Moi]] || [[File:NO 1112 Lund.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1838 || 1113 [[Heskestad (municipality)|Heskestad]] (part)
|-
|1114 || [[File:Bjerkreim komm.svg|30px]] [[Bjerkreim]] || [[Vikeså]] || [[File:NO 1114 Bjerkreim.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1838 ||
|-
|1119 || [[File:Hå komm.svg|30px]] [[Hå]] || [[Varhaug]] || [[File:NO 1119 Hå.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1964 || ''1117 [[Ogna (municipality)|Ogna]]<br />1118 [[Varhaug (municipality)|Varhaug]]<br />1119 [[Nærbø (municipality)|Nærbø]]''
|-
|1120 || [[File:Klepp komm.svg|30px]] [[Klepp]] || [[Kleppe]] || [[File:NO 1120 Klepp.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1838 ||
|-
|1121 || [[File:Time komm.svg|30px]] [[Time, Norway|Time]] || [[Bryne]] || [[File:NO 1121 Time.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1838 ||
|-
|1122 || [[File:Gjesdal komm.svg|30px]] [[Gjesdal]] || [[Ålgård]] || [[File:NO 1122 Gjesdal.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1838 || ''1128 [[Høle (municipality)|Høle]] (part)''
|-
|1124 || [[File:Sola komm.svg|30px]] [[Sola, Norway|Sola]] || [[Solakrossen]] || [[File:NO 1124 Sola.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1930 || ''1124 [[Håland]] (part)''
|-
|1127 || [[File:Randaberg komm.svg|30px]] [[Randaberg]] || [[Randaberg (village)|Randaberg]] || [[File:NO 1127 Randaberg.svg|70px]] || 1 July 1922 || 
|-
|1130 || [[File:Strand komm.svg|30px]] [[Strand, Norway|Strand]] || [[Jørpeland]] || [[File:NO 1130 Strand.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1838 || ''1129 [[Forsand]] (part)''
|-
|1133 || [[File:Hjelmeland komm.svg|30px]] [[Hjelmeland]] || [[Hjelmelandsvågen]] || [[File:NO 1133 Hjelmeland.svg|70px]] || 1 July 1884 || ''1131 [[Årdal, Rogaland|Årdal]]<br />1132 [[Fister (municipality)|Fister]] (part)<br />1133 [[Hjelmeland og Fister]] (part)''
|-
|1134 || [[File:Suldal komm.svg|30px]] [[Suldal]] || [[Sand, Rogaland|Sand]] || [[File:NO 1134 Suldal.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1838 || ''1136 [[Sand (municipality)|Sand]]<br />1137 [[Erfjord]]<br />1138 [[Jelsa (municipality)|Jelsa]]<br />1156 [[Imsland]] (part)''
|-
|1135 || [[File:Sauda komm.svg|30px]] [[Sauda]] || [[Sauda (town)|Sauda]] || [[File:NO 1135 Sauda.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1842 || 
|-
|1144 || [[File:Kvitsøy komm.svg|30px]] [[Kvitsøy]] || [[Ydstebøhamn]] || [[File:NO 1144 Kvitsøy.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1923 || 
|-
|1145 || [[File:Bokn komm.svg|30px]] [[Bokn]] || [[Føresvik]] || [[File:NO 1145 Bokn.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1849 || 
|-
|1146 || [[File:Tysvær komm.svg|30px]] [[Tysvær]] || [[Aksdal]] || [[File:NO 1146 Tysvær.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1849 || ''1139 [[Nedstrand (municipality)|Nedstrand]]<br />1147 [[Avaldsnes (municipality)|Avaldsnes]] (part)<br />1154 [[Skjold (municipality)|Skjold]] (part)''
|-
|1149 || [[File:Karmøy komm.svg|30px]] [[Karmøy]] || [[Kopervik]] || [[File:NO 1149 Karmøy.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1965 || ''1104 [[Skudeneshavn]]<br />1105 [[Kopervik]]<br />1147 [[Avaldsnes (municipality)|Avaldsnes]] (part)<br />1148 [[Stangaland]]<br />1149 [[Åkra]]<br />1150 [[Skudenes]]<br />1152 [[Torvastad]] (part)''
|-
|1151 || [[File:Utsira komm.svg|30px]] [[Utsira]] || [[Utsira (island)|Utsira]] || [[File:NO 1151 Utsira.svg|70px]] || 1 July 1924 ||
|-
|1160 || [[File:Vindafjord komm.svg|30px]] [[Vindafjord]] || [[Ølensjøen]] || [[File:NO 1160 Vindafjord.svg|70px]] || 1 Jan 1965 || ''1154 [[Skjold (municipality)|Skjold]] (part)<br />1155 [[Vats (municipality)|Vats]]<br />1156 [[Imsland]] (part)<br />1157 [[Vikedal (municipality)|Vikedal]]<br />1158 [[Sandeid (municipality)|Sandeid]]<br />1159 [[Ølen]]''
|}

===Districts===
{{div col|colwidth=10em}}
* [[Dalane]]
* [[Haugaland]]
* [[Jæren]]
* [[Ryfylke]]
{{div col end}}

===Cities===
{{Main|list of towns and cities in Norway}}
{{div col|colwidth=10em}}
* [[Bryne]]
* [[Egersund]]
* [[Haugesund]]
* [[Jørpeland]]
* [[Kopervik]]
* [[Sauda (town)|Sauda]]
* [[Sandnes]]
* [[Skudeneshavn]]
* [[Stavanger]]
* [[Åkrehamn]]
{{div col end}}

===Parishes===
{{main|list of churches in Rogaland}}
{{div col|colwidth=10em}}
* Askøy (Askø)
* [[Avaldsnes Church|Avaldsnes]]
* Bjerkreim
* Bokn (Bukken)
* Bore
* Bø
* Domkirken, Stavanger
* Egersund
* Erfjord
* [[Falnes Church|Falnes]]
* [[Ferkingstad Church|Ferkingstad]]
* Finnøy (Hesby)
* Fister
* Forsand (Fossan)
* Frue, see Hetland
* Førdesfjorden
* Gjestal
* Haugesund
* Hausken
* Helleland
* [[Hesby]]
* Heskestad
* Hetland
* Hjelmeland
* Hvidingsø
* Høgsfjord
* Høle
* Høyland
* Hå
* Håland
* Imsland
* Jelsa (Jelsø)
* Klepp
* [[Kopervik Church|Kopervik]]
* Kvitsøy (Hvidingsø)
* Lund
* Lye
* Madla
* Malle, see Madla
* Mosterøy
* Nedstrand (Hinderå)
* [[Norheim Church|Norheim]]
* Nærbø
* Nærem
* Ogna
* Orre
* Randaberg (Randeberg)
* Rennesøy
* Riska (Riskekvernen)
* Røldal (in Hordaland after 1848)
* Sand
* Sandeid
* Sandnes
* Sankt Johannes, Stavanger
* Sankt Petri, Stavanger
* Saude (Sauda)
* Sjernarøy
* Skjold
* Skudenes
* Skudeneshavn
* Skåre
* Sokndal
* Sola (Sole)
* Soma
* Stavanger
* Strand
* Suldal
* Sørbø
* Talgøy (Talgje)
* Tananger
* Time (Lye)
* Tjora
* [[Torvastad Church|Torvastad (Torvestad)]]
* Tysvær
* Utsira
* Utstein Kloster
* Varhaug
* Vats
* [[Vedavågen Church|Vedavågen]]
* Vikedal
* Vår Frue, see Hetland
* [[Åkra Church|Åkra]]
* [[Old Åkra Church|Åkra (old)]]
* Åna-Sira
* Årdal
* Egersund Branch (LDS, 1899–1913)
* Haugesund Branch (LDS, 1905–1950)
* Stavanger Branch (LDS, 1850–1938)
* Stavanger (Dissentermenigheter: Stavanger, Klepp, and Haugesund 1859–1903)
* Stavanger (Vennenes Samfund- Quakers, 1821–1951)
{{div col end}}

===Villages===
{{Main|list of villages in Rogaland}}
{{div col|colwidth=10em}}
* [[Aksdal]]
* [[Amdal]]
* [[Askje]]
* [[Åkrehamn]]
* [[Åmøy]]
* [[Avaldsnes]]
* [[Bjerkreim (village)|Bjerkreim]]
* [[Bjoa]]
* [[Bore, Norway|Bore]]
* [[Bru, Rogaland|Bru]]
* [[Brusand]]
* [[Dirdal]]
* [[Dueland, Rogaland|Dueland]]
* [[Eik, Rogaland|Eik]]
* [[Eike, Rogaland|Eike]]
* [[Erfjord]]
* [[Ferkingstad]]
* [[Feøy]]
* [[Figgjo]]
* [[Fiskå, Rogaland|Fiskå]]
* [[Fister]]
* [[Fogn]]
* [[Forsand (village)|Forsand]]
* [[Foss-Eikeland]]
* [[Frafjord]]
* [[Føresvik]]
* [[Førre]]
* [[Gjesdal (village)|Gjesdal]]
* [[Gilja]]
* [[Grinde, Rogaland|Grinde]]
* [[Grødem]]
* [[Hauge, Rogaland|Hauge i Dalane]]
* [[Hellandsbygd]]
* [[Helleland]]
* [[Hellvik]]
* [[Hervik]]
* [[Hesby Church|Hesby]]
* [[Heskestad]]
* [[Hestnes]]
* [[Hindaråvåg]]
* [[Hjelmelandsvågen]]
* [[Hommersåk]]
* [[Hundvåg, Stavanger|Hundvåg]]
* [[Hæen]]
* [[Høle]]
* [[Hålandsmarka]]
* [[Hålandsosen]]
* [[Idse]]
* [[Imslandsjøen]]
* [[Bjoa|Innbjoa]]
* [[Jelsa, Norway|Jelsa]]
* [[Judaberg]]
* [[Jøsenfjorden (village)|Jøsenfjorden]]
* [[Klepp stasjon]]
* [[Kleppe]]
* [[Krossberg]]
* [[Kvernaland]]
* [[Li, Norway|Li]]
* [[Lyefjell]]
* [[Lysebotn]]
* [[Marvik]]
* [[Moi, Norway|Moi]]
* [[Mossige]]
* [[Nedstrand]]
* [[Nesflaten]]
* [[Norheim, Rogaland|Norheim]]
* [[Nærbø]]
* [[Oanes]]
* [[Obrestad]]
* [[Ogna]]
* [[Oltedal]]
* [[Orre, Rogaland|Orre]]
* [[Pollestad]]
* [[Randaberg (village)|Randaberg]]
* [[Rekefjord]]
* [[Røvær]]
* [[Sand, Rogaland|Sand i Ryfylke]]
* [[Sandeid]]
* [[Sandve]]
* [[Saudasjøen]]
* [[Sirevåg]]
* [[Sjernarøyane]]
* [[Skjold, Rogaland|Skjold]]
* [[Skjoldastraumen]]
* [[Sogndalsstrand]]
* [[Solakrossen]]
* [[Stenebyen]]
* [[Stronda]]
* [[Suldalsosen]]
* [[Susort]]
* [[Sviland]]
* [[Sør-Hidle]]
* [[Sørbø]]
* [[Sørnes]]
* [[Talgje]]
* [[Tau, Norway|Tau]]
* [[Torvastad]]
* [[Tysværvåg]]
* [[Undheim]]
* [[Varhaug]]
* [[Vassøy]]
* [[Vatne, Rogaland|Vatne i Sandnes]]
* [[Vats, Rogaland|Vatne i Vindafjord]]
* [[Veavågen]]
* [[Verdalen]]
* [[Vigrestad]]
* [[Vikebygd]]
* [[Vikedal]]
* [[Vikeså]]
* [[Vikevåg]]
* [[Visnes, Rogaland|Visnes]]
* [[Voll, Rogaland|Voll]]
* [[Vormedal]]
* [[Yrke]]
* [[Ydstebøhamn]]
* [[Ølensjøen]]
* [[Ølensvåg|Ølensvåg (Ølsvågen)]]
* [[Øvrebygd]]
* [[Ålgård]]
* [[Åna-Sira]]
* [[Årdal, Hjelmeland|Årdal i Ryfylke]]
{{div col end}}

===Former municipalities===
{{Main|List of former municipalities of Norway}}
{{div col|colwidth=10em}}
* [[Avaldsnes (municipality)|Avaldsnes]]
* [[Egersund]]
* [[Erfjord]]
* [[Finnøy]]
* [[Fister (municipality)|Fister]]
* [[Forsand]]
* [[Helleland (municipality)|Helleland]]
* [[Heskestad (municipality)|Heskestad]]
* [[Hetland]]
* [[Hjelmeland og Fister]]
* [[Høle (municipality)|Høle]]
* [[Høyland]]
* [[Håland]]
* [[Imsland]]
* [[Jelsa (municipality)|Jelsa]]
* [[Kopervik]]
* [[Madla (municipality)|Madla]]
* [[Nedstrand (municipality)|Nedstrand]]
* [[Nærbø (municipality)|Nærbø]]
* [[Ogna (municipality)|Ogna]]
* [[Rennesøy]]
* [[Sand (municipality)|Sand]]
* [[Sandeid (municipality)|Sandeid]]
* [[Sjernarøy]]
* [[Skjold (municipality)|Skjold]]
* [[Skudenes]]
* [[Skudeneshavn]]
* [[Skåre, Norway|Skåre]]
* [[Sogndal, Rogaland|Sogndal]]
* [[Stangaland]]
* [[Torvastad]]
* [[Vats (municipality)|Vats]]
* [[Varhaug (municipality)|Varhaug]]
* [[Vikedal (municipality)|Vikedal]]
* [[Ølen]]
* [[Åkra]]
* [[Årdal, Rogaland|Årdal]]
{{div col end}}

== Education ==
=== Higher Education ===
*[[University of Stavanger]]
*[[VID Specialized University]] (Stavanger)
*[[Western Norway University of Applied Sciences]] (Haugesund)
*[[Norwegian University of Life Sciences]] (Sandnes)<ref>{{Cite web |title=SEARCH {{!}} NMBU |url=https://www.nmbu.no/forskning/search |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=www.nmbu.no |language=nb}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{bar box
| title    = Religion in Rogaland<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://statbank.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/Default_FR.asp?PXSid=0&nvl=true&PLanguage=0&tilside=selecttable/hovedtabellHjem.asp&KortnavnWeb=kirke_kostra|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120716151336/http://statbank.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/Default_FR.asp?PXSid=0&nvl=true&PLanguage=0&tilside=selecttable/hovedtabellHjem.asp&KortnavnWeb=kirke_kostra|url-status=dead|title=Statistics Norway – Church of Norway.|archivedate=July 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/07/02/10/trosamf_en/tab-2010-12-13-02-en.html|title=Statistics Norway – Members of religious and life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/life stance. County. 2006–2010}}</ref>
| titlebar = #ddd
| left1    = religion
| right1   = percent
| float    = right
| bars     = 
{{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|Purple|85.47}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|Green|1.53}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|Red|0.24}}
{{bar percent|Other/atheism|Blue|12.76}}
}}

Total population:<ref>[http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/02/folkendrhist_en/tables/tab/11.html Statistics Norway].</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://statbank.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/Default_FR.asp|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120526193657/http://statbank.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/Default_FR.asp?PXSid=0&nvl=true&PLanguage=0&tilside=selecttable%2FhovedtabellHjem.asp&KortnavnWeb=folkfram|url-status=dead|title=Statistikkbanken| archive-date=2012-05-26 }}</ref>
{{historical populations|align=none|width=auto
|1951| 211512
|1961| 239052
|1971| 268684
|1981| 305490
|1991| 337906
|2001| 375225
|2011| 436087
|2021| 482645
|{{longitem|2031 (est.)}}| 594278
}}

== In popular culture ==
Rogaland is a playable region within Norway in [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla]], called Rygjafylke in the game. It is also the homeland of the game’s main character, Eivor Varinsdottir.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{Wikivoyage}}
* [http://www.rogfk.no/ Official county website]
* [http://www.regionstavanger.com/ Region Stavanger] Official tourism site for the Stavanger region

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[[Category:Counties of Norway]]
[[Category:Petty kingdoms of Norway]]
[[Category:1662 establishments in Norway]]