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Randaberg Municipality

municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Key facts

Country: Norway
County: Rogaland
District: Jæren
Established: 1 July 1922
Preceded by: Hetland Municipality
Administrative centre: Randaberg
Mayor 2019: Jarle Bø ( Sp )
Total: 24.72 km (9.54 sq mi)
Land: 24.13 km (9.32 sq mi)
Water: 0.59 km (0.23 sq mi) 2.4%
Rank: # 351 in Norway
Highest elevation: 75.18 m (246.7 ft)
Density: 479/km (1,240/sq mi)
Change 10 years: +10.3%
Demonym: Randabergsbu
Norwegian form: Neutral
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )

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Randaberg is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren, at the northern end of the Stavanger Peninsula. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Randaberg. The other main village area in the municipality is Grødem.

Randaberg Municipality is located just north of the city of Stavanger. It is the northernmost conurbation of the Stavanger/Sandnes area, one of the largest urban areas in the country. The Byfjord Tunnel connects the islands of Stavanger Municipality to the east with the mainland of Randaberg Municipality. The Rogfast tunnel currently being built from Randaberg, under the Boknafjorden, to Bokn Municipality on the north side of the fjord as well as to the island of Kvitsøy.