Rogaland
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Rogaland is a county in West Norway.
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Regions [edit]
Towns [edit]
- Bryne
- Egersund Is the largest town in southern Rogaland.
- Figgjo
- Kleppe
- Haugesund, approxemately 2 hours from Stavanger and 3 hours from Bergen (in Hordaland).
- Kopervik
- Skudenes
- Hellvik
- Ogna
- Sandnes
- Sola
- Stavanger, The largest town in Rogaland. Well known as an oil-town. Due to the oil, the town is very international. The town also has the newest university in Norway (founded in 2004).
Other destinations [edit]
- Karmøy An island close to Haugesund. Karmøy means "the island that gives shelter from the open sea", known for the Vikings. It is this route that gave Norway its name ("the way to the north").
- Orre
Understand [edit]
Talk [edit]
Get in [edit]
By plane [edit]
Stavanger airport (IATA: SVG), is an international airport. Flights to Amsterdam, Bergen, Copenhagen, Kristiansand and Oslo. As well as other destinations. Haugesund airport (IATA: HAU), has among other, scheduled flights to Bergen and Oslo.
Get around [edit]
See [edit]
The Lysefjord with the Kjeragbolten.
Itineraries [edit]
Do [edit]
Eat [edit]
Rogaland specialities: Komla, smalaføtter (sheeps feet) and smalahove (sheeps head).
Drink [edit]
Stay safe [edit]
Rogaland is as safe as the rest of Norway, if not even safer.
