Eigersund
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| County | Rogaland | |
| Landscape | Dalane | |
| Municipality | NO-1101 | |
| Administrative centre | Egersund | |
| Mayor (2003) | John Skaara (H) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | Ranked 228 432 km² 387 km² 0.13 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 78 13,388 0.29 % 5.2 % 35/km² | |
| Coordinates | 58°28′ N 6°3′ E | |
| www.eigersund.kommune.no | ||
Eigersund is a municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.
Eigersund extends from the North Sea coast to the border of Vest-Agder. It borders Hå in the north, Sokndal in the south.
The municipality is centered around the town Egersund, and includes the island Eigerøya. The landscape includes a lot of rivers and seas, as well as wood. The town itself in mostly industrial.
The name is known from Snorri Sturluson's writings. Later, Christian IV set up a battery here.
| Municipalities of Rogaland | |
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Bjerkreim | Bokn | Eigersund | Finnøy | Forsand | Gjesdal | Haugesund | Hjelmeland | Hå | Karmøy | Klepp | Kvitsøy | Lund | Randaberg | Rennesøy | Sandnes | Sauda | Sokndal | Sola | Stavanger | Strand | Suldal | Time | Tysvær | Utsira | Vindafjord | Ølen | |
Categories: Municipalities of Norway