Madla is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It lies in the western part of the city, along the coast of the Hafrsfjorden. The borough has a population (2025) of 22,355. The borough was added to the city of Stavanger in 1965 when the old Madla Municipality was merged into the city.
Madla is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It lies in the western part of the city, along the coast of the Hafrsfjorden. The borough has a population (2025) of 22,355. The borough was added to the city of Stavanger in 1965 when the old Madla Municipality was merged into the city.
The borough of Madla have several historical landmarks. During the Viking Age (790-1066 AD), the Battle of Hafrsfjord was fought in the fjord of Hafrsfjord around the year of 872. The violent conflict became one of the most significant battles in the history of Norway as Harald Fairhair was declared the first king of Norway as a result of the conflict.
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