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Eigersund Municipality
Eigersund is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is in the traditional district of Dalane. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Egersund. The town was known for its pottery factory (closed in 1979) and it is among Norway's biggest fishing ports. The villages of Helleland, Hellvik, and Hestnes are also in Eigersund.
Egersund
Egersund is a town in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located along the southwestern coast of Norway, about south of the city of Stavanger. The town is situated along a strait which separates the mainland from the island of Eigerøya. From 1838 until 1964, the town was also an independent municipality.
Dalane
Dalane is a traditional district in the southwestern part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities of Lund, Sokndal, Eigersund, and Bjerkreim. Dalane is one of the 15 districts in Western Norway. It sits to the southeast of the very flat Jæren region and south of the moorland of Ryfylke. The district has about 24,159 residents (as of 2014).
Hellvik
Hellvik is a village in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located near the western border of Eigersund, about east of Sirevåg in neighboring Hå municipality and about west of the town of Egersund.
Egersunds IK
sports club in Egersund, Rogaland, Norway
Egersund Church
church building in Eigersund, Rogaland, Norway
Egersund station
railway station in Eigersund, Norway (1944–)
Hellvik station
railway station in Eigersund, Norway
Eiavatnet
Eiavatnet is a lake in Rogaland county, Norway. The lake is located on the border of the municipalities of Eigersund and Sokndal, about east of the town of Egersund. The lake is regulated at an elevation of so it can be used as a reservoir for the Lindland Power Station which is located a short distance north of Hauge in Sokndal. The lake Grøsfjellvatnet lies about north of this lake.
Trollpikken
thumb|Trollpikken in 2023 thumb|Diagram of reconstruction showing inserted metal rods
Eigerøya
Eigerøya is an island in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island lies just off the mainland coast in the town of Egersund. The highest point on the island is the tall Varden. The U-shaped island is divided into two parts by the Lundarviga bay. The northwestern (smaller) side of the island is called Nordre Eigerøya and the larger side on the southeast is called Søre Eigerøya.
Bakkebø Church
church building in Eigersund, Rogaland, Norway
Helleland Church
church building in Eigersund Municipality, Norway
Teksevatnet
Teksevatnet is a lake located on the border of the municipalities of Eigersund and Lund in Rogaland county, Norway. The lake lies just north of the European route E39 highway about northeast of the town of Egersund.
Grøsfjellvatnet
Grøsfjellvatnet is a lake in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Eigersund, Lund, and Sokndal. The lake list just north of the lake Eiavatnet, about west of the village of Heskestad in Lund municipality.
Vibberodden Lighthouse
lighthouse in Norway
Hestnes
Hestnes is a small village in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is on the southern edge of the town of Egersund. The population of Hestnes in 2023 was 225, but since that time it has been considered part of the Egersund urban area.
Helleland
Helleland is a village and parish in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the river Hedlandsåna and the European route E39 highway, about northeast of the town of Egersund. The Sørlandet Line runs along the river near Helleland, stopping at Helleland Station.
Nodlandsvatnet
Nodlandsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Eigersund in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located about east of the town of Egersund. The lake is a major reservoir for the local energy company Dalane Energi, and has a capacity of , the second largest in the area after the lake Spjodevatnet with .