Haugesund Municipality

Also known as HGSD, HGS

municipality in Rogaland, Norway

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Haugesund Municipality is a local government area located in Rogaland, a region in Norway. It serves as an administrative division responsible for providing public services and governance to the people living in that area.

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Official website: www.haugesund.kommune.no/welcome-to-haugesund
Image: Rathaus Haugesund.jpg

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Haugesund ([ˈhæʉɡəsʉn] ) is a municipality on the coast of the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Haugaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Haugesund. Other village areas in Haugesund Municipality include Skokland, Vikse, Skastad, and Røvær. The majority of the municipality outside the town is rural or undeveloped.

The Haugesund Region, a statistical metropolitan area, which consists of Karmøy Municipality, Haugesund Municipality, Tysvær Municipality, Sveio Municipality, and Bokn Municipality, has a population of over 101,000 people (as of 2026). During the last 20 years, the municipality has established its position as the main trading centre for the Haugaland region and southern parts of Vestland county. It has several relatively large shopping centres, however, this has led to a decline of the trade and shopping activity in the town centre.