Rogaland

county of Norway

Rogaland ([ˈrûːɡɑlɑn] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is a county in Western Norway, it is bordering the North Sea to the west.

Rogaland fylke
Flag of Rogaland fylke
Coat of arms of Rogaland fylke
Rogaland within Norway
Rogaland within Norway
Coordinates: 59°N 06°E / 59°N 6°E / 59; 6
CountryNorway
CountyRogaland
RegionVestlandet
County IDNO-11
Established1662
Administrative centreStavanger
Government
 • GovernorBent Høie (H)
 • County mayorMarianne Chesak (Ap)
Area
 • Total9,377.10 km2 (3,620.52 sq mi)
 • Land8,575.33 km2 (3,310.95 sq mi)
 • Water801.77 km2 (309.57 sq mi)
 • Rank#10 in Norway, 2.9% of Norway's land area
Population
 (2020)
 • Total479,892
 • Rank4 (8.9% of country)
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
12.1%
DemonymRogalending
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Official language formNeutral
Income (per capita)155,000 kr (20,000)
GDP (per capita)267,000 kr (34,000) (2008)
GDP national rank4 (6.63% of country)
Websitewww.rogfk.no
Data from Statistics Norway

References

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  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2020). "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).