Rogaland

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
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

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.