Figgjoelva or Figgjo is a river in Rogaland county, Norway. The long river begins at the lake Edlandsvatnet in the village of Ålgård in Gjesdal Municipality. It then heads north into Sandnes Municipality before heading west. For a while, the river forms the border between Sandnes Municipality and Time Municipality and also between Sandnes Municipality and Klepp Municipality. The last part of the river runs west through Klepp Municipality before emptying into the North Sea. The Feistein Lighthouse lies on a small island, just northwest of the mouth of the river. The main part of the river is ,
Figgjoelva or Figgjo is a river in Rogaland county, Norway. The long river begins at the lake Edlandsvatnet in the village of Ålgård in Gjesdal Municipality. It then heads north into Sandnes Municipality before heading west. For a while, the river forms the border between Sandnes Municipality and Time Municipality and also between Sandnes Municipality and Klepp Municipality. The last part of the river runs west through Klepp Municipality before emptying into the North Sea. The Feistein Lighthouse lies on a small island, just northwest of the mouth of the river. The main part of the river is , but if you include the tributaries, the river is about twice as long at .
The river was developed for power generation as early as 1870, but the many small power plants that were built are now mostly closed. The plants led to the development of several industries, particularly in Ålgård. The Aalgaards Uldvarefabrikker, a large wool-textile company based in Ålgård was established in 1870 along with the first power stations.
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