Kleppe Explained

Official Name:Kleppe
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Rogaland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rogaland county
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Rogaland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Jæren
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Klepp
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:3.19
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:9245
Population Density Km2:2898
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:4352 Kleppe
Elevation M:42
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:58.7742°N 5.6292°W

Kleppe is the administrative centre of Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located about halfway between the lakes Orrevatnet and Frøylandsvatnet. The village of Bore lies about northwest of Kleppe and the village of Klepp stasjon lies about to the east. The town of Bryne lies about to the south and the city of Sandnes is located about to the northeast. Klepp Church is located in Kleppe.

The population around Kleppe is growing rapidly, mostly in the form of suburban single-family homes, but also in the form of apartment blocks. The village of Kleppe and its suburb Verdalen have grown together to form one large urban area known as Kleppe or Kleppe/Verdalen. The 3.19km2 village has a population (2019) of 9,245 and a population density of .[2]

Name

The name "Kleppe" comes from the Old Norse word "kleppr" which means "stone" or "hill".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kleppe, Klepp (Rogaland) . 2016-05-26 . . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  3. Web site: Store norske leksikon . Store norske leksikon . Klepp . 2016-05-26 . Norwegian.