Karmøy (kommune)Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is southwest of the town of Haugesund in the traditional district of Haugaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kopervik. Most of the municipality lies on the island of Karmøy. The island is connected to the mainland by the Karmøy Tunnel and the Karmsund Bridge. It is known for its industries, as well as for fishing. Karmøy is also well known in Norway for its beautiful heather moors and the white sand surfing beaches.
KopervikKopervik is the largest town on the island of Karmøy in Rogaland county, Norway. It is also the administrative centre of the municipality of Karmøy. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland. The town was also an independent municipality from 1866 until 1965. The town has a population (2019) of 11,561 and a population density of . The municipality of Karmøy has about 42,000 inhabitants, so this means Kopervik is home to about 25% of the municipal population.
TysværTysvær is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the Haugalandet region. The municipality is located on the Haugalandet peninsula on the northern side of the Boknafjorden, just east of the towns of Kopervik and Haugesund. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Aksdal. Other villages in the municipality include Dueland, Førre, Grinde, Hervik, Hindaråvåg, Nedstrand, Skjoldastraumen, Susort, Tysvær, and Yrke.
VindafjordVindafjord is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland. Since 2005, the administrative centre of the municipality has been the village of Ølensjøen (prior to that time it was the village of Sandeid). Other villages in the municipality include Bjoa, Imslandsjøen, Ølensvåg, Skjold, Vats, Vikebygd, and Vikedal. The municipality is centered on the Vindafjorden and Sandeidfjorden in the east and it lies north and east of the Skjoldafjorden in the west.
FeøyFeøy (appelé également Føyno) est un archipel d'îles de la commune de Karmøy, se situant entre Karmøy et Utsira (île). Feøy couvre une superficie de et compte une trentaine d'habitants. Il y a une liaison journalière pour Haugesund et des navettes pour le travail en direction de Torvastad. Le trajet ne dure que . Lors de la première partie du , il y avait une mine de nickel sur Feøy, qui vivait également de l'agriculture et de la pêche. Aujourd'hui, on trouve de nombreuses anciennes fermes transformées en location pour les vacances.
TorvastadTorvastad is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1965. The administrative centre was the village of Haugesund (from 1838 until 1855), and after that it was the village of Torvastad on the island of Karmøy. Today, the area of Torvastad refers to the northern part of the municipality (and island) of Karmøy. Torvastad municipality originally encompassed parts of the present-day municipalities of Haugesund, Utsira, and Karmøy.
AvaldsnesAvaldsnes is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Karmøy, along the Karmsundet strait, just south of the town of Haugesund. The village was an ancient centre of power on the west coast of Norway and is the site of one of Norway's more important areas of cultural history. The trading port of Notow and the Avaldsnes Church are two notable historic sites in Avaldsnes.
Comté de RogalandLe comté de Rogaland est un comté norvégien situé au sud-ouest du pays. Il est voisin des comtés de Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder et Vest-Agder. Son centre administratif se situe à Stavanger. Peuplé dès l’âge de la pierre, comme le prouve la découverte du squelette d’un jeune garçon de cette période, le comté était appelé Rygjafylke à l’époque des Vikings. Jusqu’à sa conquête par Harald , il constituait un petit royaume indépendant. Le Rogaland est un comté du littoral et comprend de nombreuses îles, dont la plus importante est Karmøy.
