Randaberg

Randaberg Municipality
Randaberg kommune
View of the Grødem area
View of the Grødem area
Rogaland within Norway
Rogaland within Norway
Randaberg within Rogaland
Randaberg within Rogaland
Coordinates: 59°00′06″N 05°36′55″E / 59.00167°N 5.61528°E / 59.00167; 5.61528
CountryNorway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
Established1 July 1922
 • Preceded byHetland Municipality
Administrative centreRandaberg
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Jarle Bø (Sp)
Area
 • Total24.72 km2 (9.54 sq mi)
 • Land24.13 km2 (9.32 sq mi)
 • Water0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)  2.4%
 • Rank#350 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total11,671
 • Rank#98 in Norway
 • Density483.7/km2 (1,253/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +12.3%
DemonymRandabergsbu[1]
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1127[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Randaberg is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren, at the northern end of the Stavanger Peninsula. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Randaberg.

Randaberg is located just north of the city of Stavanger. It is the northernmost conurbation of the Stavanger/Sandnes area, one of the largest urban areas in the country. The Byfjord Tunnel connects the islands of Stavanger Municipality to the east with the mainland of Randaberg. The Rogfast tunnel is going to be built from Randaberg, under the Boknafjorden, to the north side of the fjord as well as to the island of Kvitsøy.

The 25-square-kilometre (9.7 sq mi) municipality is the 350th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Randaberg is the 99th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,671. The municipality's population density is 483.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,253/sq mi) and its population has increased by 12.3% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  4. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  5. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).