Haugesund/Stord Region Explained

The Haugesund/Karmøy/Stord Region (Norwegian: Haugesundregionen) is a metropolitan region in the counties of Rogaland and Hordaland in Western Norway. The region is centered on the cities of Haugesund, Kopervik, and Leirvik. It has about 140,000 inhabitants[1] .

County Municipality Population Area¹ Density²
RogalandKarmøy42,229230184
RogalandHaugesund37,16673509
RogalandTysvær11,04142527
RogalandVindafjord8,82862014
RogalandBokn8554719
RogalandUtsira201632
HordalandStord18,821144137
HordalandBømlo11,80624750
HordalandSveio5,65624625
HordalandFitjar3,18914223
Total139,7922,18064
Note 1: Square km. Note 2: Population per square km.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ssb.no/befolkning/statistikker/folkemengde/aar-per-1-januar/2017-02-23?fane=tabell&sort=nummer&tabell=303783