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Stangaland
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Skudenes
vignette|Phare de Skudenes à Karmøy Skudenes est une kommune de Norvège. Elle faisait partie du district traditionnel de Haugaland. La commune a existé de 1838 jusqu’à sa dissolution en 1965. Le centre administratif était la ville de Skudeneshavn (qui était techniquement une municipalité distincte). La municipalité englobait à l’origine des terres qui font maintenant partie des municipalités de Bokn et Karmøy. Il comprenait la partie sud de l’île de Karmøy et les trois îles à l’est : Vestre Bokn, Austre Bokn et Ognøya.
Avaldsnes (municipality)
Avaldsnes is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1965 when it was dissolved. The area 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 administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Avaldsnes. The municipality encompassed the area surrounding the Førresfjorden and the area surrounding the central part of the Karmsundet strait, plus the central part of the island of Karmøy.
Torvastad
Torvastad 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.
Kopervik
Kopervik 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.
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.
Skudeneshavn
(also known as Skudeneshamn or simply Skudenes) is a town in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the southernmost tip of the island of Karmøy at the entrance to the Boknafjorden and Karmsundet strait. The town is part of the traditional district of Haugaland. The town was an independent municipality due to its status as a ladested from 1858 until 1965. The town has a population (2019) of 3,334 and a population density of . This makes Skudeneshavn one of the smallest towns in Norway (Kolvereid, with 1,470 inhabitants is the smallest).
Åkra
Åkra is a former municipality in the traditional district of Haugaland in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1892 until 1965 and it encompassed the central part of the western coast of the island of Karmøy. The administrative centre was the village of Åkrehamn. The municipality of Aakra was established on 1 January 1892 when it was split off from the municipality of Skudenes. Initially, the new municipality had a population of 1,962. On 1 January 1965, the municipality of Åkra was dissolved due to recommendations by the Schei Committee.
Comté de Rogaland
Le 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.