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Jæren

Coordinates:58°43′N05°45′E/ 58.717°N 5.750°E/58.717; 5.750
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Jæren
District
One of the many beaches along the Jæren coastline.
One of the many beaches along the Jæren coastline.
Jæren
Coordinates:58°43′N05°45′E/ 58.717°N 5.750°E/58.717; 5.750
CountryNorway
CountyRogaland
RegionVestlandet
Adm. CenterStavanger
Area
• Total1,642 km2(634 sq mi)
Population
(2014)
• Total309,142
• Density190/km2(490/sq mi)
DemonymJærbu

Jærenis atraditional districtinRogalandcounty,Norway.The other districts in Rogaland areDalane,Ryfylke,andHaugalandet.Jæren is one of the 15 districts that compriseWestern Norway.

At about 700 square kilometres (270 sq mi), Jæren is the largest flat lowland area inNorway,stretching from the municipality ofRandabergin the north toHåin the south. It includes the wholeStavanger Peninsulaand the mainland area at its base. The coast is flat compared to the rest of the mountainous Norwegian coast, and it has sandy beaches along most of the coastline. The largest urban area in Jæren is the adjoining cities ofStavanger/Sandnes(pop. 210,874 in 2015).[1][2]

Economy

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The petroleum industry around Stavanger is an important part of the economy of Jæren, with the headquarters of the country's largest oil companyEquinorbeing located in Jæren, as well regional offices of international companies likeExxonMobil,Eni,Shell,ConocoPhillips,BP,Schlumberger,Halliburton,Baker Hughes,and several others. Jæren is also one of the most importantagriculturalareas of Norway, with a long crop period and varied and well-developed livestock production. Industry here is also strongly connected to the farming industry, with one of the largest producers of agricultural machines in the world,Kverneland Group,located inTimeandKlepp.

Name

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TheOld Norseform of the name wasJaðarr[ˈjɑðɑrː].The name is identical with the wordjaðarrwhich means "edge" or "brim". Several farms in Norway (around 30) have the same name. The name refers to the 60 km long coastline stretching fromBrusandin the south toTungenesin the north.

Location

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Jæren is the largest flat lowland area inNorway.It comprises the coastline from theStavanger Peninsulanear the mouth of the greatBoknafjordenall the way, south nearly toEgersund.Unlike most of the Norwegian coastline, there are very few offshore islands and fewfjordscutting into the shoreline.[2]Jærens rev(Jæren's reef) is a partly stony sandbar which extends almost 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) to the west in front of the Revtangen headland in Klepp municipality, the westernmost point of Jæren.[3]

Municipalities

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The geographical region of Jæren has eight municipalities:[2]

Nr. Coat of arms Name Population Area Pop. density
1 Randaberg 10,737 25 429
2 Stavanger 132,644 71 1868
3 Sola 26,096 69 378
4 Sandnes 74,820 304 246
5 Klepp 18,970 113 168
6 Hå 18,591 258 72
7 Time 18,572 183 101
8 Gjesdal 11,853 618 19

Alternate descriptions

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The geographical region of Jæren constitutes the above-mentioned municipalities, but the description of Jæren varies. Legally speaking, theJæren District Courtconstitutes only the municipalities ofSandnes,Gjesdal,Forsand,Klepp,Time,andHå.Some areas not traditionally in the area included in the district, and other areas are part of theStavanger District Court.

Religiously speaking, theJæren deaneryconstitutes the churches in the municipalities of Hå, Klepp, Time, and Gjesdal. Geographically speaking, the municipality of Gjesdal lies in the transition between Jæren andDalanedistricts, but it is traditionally considered to be part of Jæren.

Confusion over the extent of the district is added by the fact that in everyday language, the nameJærenfor most people does not include the towns of Stavanger and Sandnes but only the more rural area to the south.

Notable residents

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  • Further inwards, the lowland meets the rocky areas. The sculpture is of the poet Arne Garborg
    Further inwards, the lowland meets the rocky areas. The sculpture is of the poetArne Garborg
  • The childhood home of poet Arne Garborg is a typical traditional house in Jæren
    The childhood home of poet Arne Garborg is a typical traditional house in Jæren

See also

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References

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  1. ^Statistisk sentralbyrå(1 January 2015)."Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^abcStore norske leksikon."Jæren"(in Norwegian).Retrieved2016-05-09.
  3. ^Jæren geographical region, Norway"Unlike most of the Norwegian coast, the plain is not protected by islands; instead, a dangerous reef, Jærens Rev, lies about 3 miles (5 km) offshore."www.britannica.com,accessed 17 January 2021
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