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Klepp is a municipality in
Rogaland Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 47 ...
county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The
administrative centre An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of the municipality is the village of Kleppe. Other villages in Klepp include
Klepp stasjon Klepp Stasjon is a village in Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the lake Frøylandsvatnet, about east of the village of Kleppe and about southwest of the village of Orstad. The village is n ...
, Orre,
Orstad The larger Kvernaland area is an amalgamation of villages in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the north end of the lake Frøylandsvatnet. The village is located in both the municipalities of Klepp and Time (and a very small p ...
,
Pollestad Pollestad is a village in Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located south of the lake Orrevatnet and about southwest of the town of Bryne. Orre Church is located in Pollestad. It was built in 1950 to replace the nearl ...
,
Verdalen Verdalen is a village in Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located immediately northwest of the municipal centre of Kleppe, south of the village of Voll, and east of the village of Bore Bore or Bores often refer to: ...
, and Voll. Klepp is a flat and open
agricultural Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating Plant, plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of Sedentism, sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of Domestication, domesticated species created food ...
landscape. The highest point, ''Tinghaug'', is at above sea level. There are long stretches of sand beaches along the North Sea coastline in the west. The municipality is the 324th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Klepp is the 63rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 20,163. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 13.6% over the previous 10-year period. The population around Kleppe is growing rapidly, mostly in the form of suburban single-family homes, but also in the form of some
apartment block A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, residential tower, apartment block, block of flats, or office tower is a tall building, as opposed to a low-rise building and is defined differently in terms of height depending on the jurisdictio ...
s. There is a shopping mall in Kleppe called ''Jærhagen''.


General information

The old parish of ''Klep'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see
formannskapsdistrikt () is the name for Norwegian local self-government districts that were legally enacted on 1 January 1838. This system of municipalities was created in a bill approved by the Parliament of Norway and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January ...
law). The boundaries of the municipality have not changed since that time.


Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Klepp'' farm ( non, Kleppr), since the first
Klepp Church Klepp Church ( no, Klepp kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Klepp Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kleppe. It is the church for the Klepp parish which is part of the Jæren prosti (deaner ...
was built there. The inscription on the
Klepp I Runestone The Klepp I Runestone, listed as N 225 in the Rundata catalog, is one of two runestones from Klepp in Rogaland, Norway. It is among the few Viking Age runestones that was raised as a memorial to a woman. Description The Klepp I Runestone has three ...
indicates that the name has been in use since the late 10th or early 11th century. The name is identical with the word ''kleppr'' which means "rocky hill". Before 1912, the name was written ''"Klep"''.


Coat of arms

The coat of arms were granted on 18 February 1972. The arms features a gold cross on a blue background. The cross on the arms symbolizes the large stone cross at ''Krosshaug'' in Klepp. Krosshaug is a grave hill located near the site where the local thing met for centuries. The Old Norse word ''haugr'' means mound or barrow, hence the name "kross"-haug. The cross was considered a representative historic symbol for the municipality.


Churches

The
Church of Norway The Church of Norway ( nb, Den norske kirke, nn, Den norske kyrkja, se, Norgga girku, sma, Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. The church b ...
has four parishes () within the municipality of Klepp. It is part of the Jæren prosti (
deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residenc ...
) in the
Diocese of Stavanger The Diocese of Stavanger ( no, Stavanger bispedømme) is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers all of Rogaland county in western Norway. The cathedral city is Stavanger, where the Stavanger Cathedral is located. The bishop is Anne Li ...
.


History

The earliest traces of population in the municipality have been dated to around 6000 BC. At that time, the land was covered by large oak woods. The large stone cross standing on the grave hill ''Krosshaug'' dates from around 1000 AD and is possibly the oldest in Norway. It is adjacent to ''Tinghaug'', the site for a local Thing for many centuries during the Iron Age. Tinghaug probably acted as a site for the local court and assembly for many centuries.


Geography

The municipality is located south of the city of
Stavanger Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...
. Neighbouring municipalities are
Hå Hå is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is the southernmost municipality in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Varhaug. Other villages in Hå include Brusand, Hæen, ...
to the south, Time to the south and east, Sola and Sandnes to the north. The coastline is agricultural and consists of, from south to north, the areas Orre, Reve,
Bore Bore or Bores often refer to: *Boredom * Drill Relating to holes * Boring (manufacturing), a machining process that enlarges a hole ** Bore (engine), the diameter of a cylinder in a piston engine or a steam locomotive ** Bore (wind instruments), ...
and
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. The long Orrestranda beach, one of the longest sandy beaches in Norway, is in Klepp. The river Figgjoelva empties into the North Sea in Klepp. The small island of Feistein lies off shore and is the site of the
Feistein Lighthouse Feistein Lighthouse ( no, Feistein fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Rogaland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on a small island in Klepp municipality, off the coast of Jæren. It was established in 1859, and automated in 1990. The tall ...
. There are two large lakes in Klepp: Orrevatnet and
Frøylandsvatnet Frøylandsvatnet is a lake in Rogaland county, Norway. The lake is located in the district of Jæren. It forms part of the municipal boundary line between Klepp and Time, Norway, Time. The lake is quite shallow, with an average depth of . The ...
.


Weather


Transportation

The Sørlandet railway line, historically called the Jæren Line, runs through Klepp along lake
Frøylandsvatnet Frøylandsvatnet is a lake in Rogaland county, Norway. The lake is located in the district of Jæren. It forms part of the municipal boundary line between Klepp and Time, Norway, Time. The lake is quite shallow, with an average depth of . The ...
. The village of
Klepp stasjon Klepp Stasjon is a village in Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the lake Frøylandsvatnet, about east of the village of Kleppe and about southwest of the village of Orstad. The village is n ...
, east of Kleppe, is built around the train station
Klepp Station Klepp Station ( no, Klepp stasjon) is a railway station in the municipality of Klepp in Rogaland county, Norway. The station is located in the village of Klepp stasjon, about east of the municipal centre of Kleppe. The station on the Sørlande ...
. The nearby Oksnevadporten Station is the other railway station in Klepp.


Economy

Klepp is the second largest agricultural municipality in Rogaland, with a total of around 600 farms.
Kverneland Group Kverneland Group is an international company developing, producing and distributing agricultural implements, electronic solutions and digital services to the farming community.
, located in
Kvernaland The larger Kvernaland area is an amalgamation of villages in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the north end of the lake Frøylandsvatnet. The village is located in both the municipalities of Klepp and Time (and a very small ...
, is the largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment in the world.


Sports

The local sports club
Klepp IL Klepp IL is a Norwegian sports club from the municipality of Klepp. It was founded on 1 October 1919, and has sections for football, handball and gymnastics as well as the less active sections for athletics and orienteering. Best known for t ...
most notably has a women's football team in the Norwegian top league. Famous players include
Dagny Mellgren Dagny Mellgren Haugland (; born 19 June 1978) from Ålgård is a former Norwegian footballer. She retired in December 2005 while playing for Klepp. She has also played for Boston Breakers, in the WUSA. She scored the golden goal in the final aga ...
and the national team captain
Ane Stangeland Horpestad Ane Stangeland Horpestad (née Stangeland; born 2 June 1980) is a Norwegian former footballer who captained the Norway women's national football team. A cultured central defender, she represented Klepp and Kolbotn of the top Norwegian league, ...
. Gymnast
Ã…ge Storhaug Ã…ge Storhaug (5 April 1938 – 18 April 2012) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. He was born in Klepp and represented the club Klepp IL. He participated at the 1960 Summer Olympics and at the 1964 ...
also represented the club.


Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Klepp, are responsible for
primary education Primary education or elementary education is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary school. Primary education takes place in ''primary schools'', ''elementary schools'', or first ...
(through 10th grade), outpatient
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, senior citizen services, unemployment and other
social services Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or administe ...
, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor. The municipality falls under the Sør-Rogaland District Court and the
Gulating Court of Appeal The Gulating Court of Appeal ( no, Gulating lagmannsrett) is one of six Court of appeal (Norway), courts of appeal in the Norway, Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Bergen (city), Bergen. The court has jurisdiction over the cou ...
.


Municipal council

The municipal council () of Klepp is made up of 31 representatives that are elected to four year terms. Currently, the party breakdown is as follows:


Mayor

Since 2011, Ane Mari Braut Nese of the
Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P ...
has been the mayor. She succeeded Elfin Lea of the same party, who served from 1999 to 2011. In 2019, Sigmund Rolfsen of the Labour Party was elected as mayor.


Parliament

There have been many members of the
Parliament of Norway The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas ...
from Klepp. Thore Larsen Braut and Karl K. Kleppe were members of Parliament prior to the Second World War. After the war
Lars Storhaug Lars Storhaug (born 28 September 1935) is a Norwegian farmer and politician. Biography Storhaug was born in Klepp to farmers Lars Storhaug Sr. (1898–1977) and Borghild née Skadsem (1914–2000). He was elected representative to the S ...
,
Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt (born 22 July 1948 in Klepp) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party. She was elected to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1993, and was re-elected on two occasions. Starr ...
, and
Knut Haus Knut Haus (8 June 1915 – 23 June 2006) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served in the po ...
have been members of Parliament.


Notable people

* Theodor Dahl (1886–1946) a Norwegian journalist, short story writer, novelist and poet *
Asgaut Steinnes Asgaut Steinnes (11 October 1892 – 6 July 1973) was a Norwegian archivist and historian who specialized in the Middle Ages. He served as National archivist of Norway from 1933 to 1960. Career Steinnes was born in Klepp, District of Stava ...
(1892–1973) historian, National archivist of Norway, 1933 to 1960 *
Torvald Tu Torvald Tu (22 July 1893 – 15 January 1955) was a Norwegians, Norwegian poet, playwright, novelist and writer of humoresques. He was born in Klepp as a son of farmers. His literary debut was the 1914 play ''Storbrekkmyri'', and his first poetry ...
(1893–1955) a Norwegian poet, playwright, novelist and writer of humoresques *
Sigve Tjøtta Sigve Tjøtta (1 March 1930 – 28 August 2023) was a Norwegian mathematician. Early life He was born in Klepp. He took the cand.real. degree in 1954 and the dr.philos. degree in 1960, both at the University of Oslo. His doctoral thesis was ''On ...
(born 1930) a Norwegian mathematician and long-distance runner * Åse-Marie Nesse (1934–2001) a Norwegian philologist, academic and poet *
Arne Sølvberg Arne Sølvberg (born 13 February 1940) is a Norwegian computer scientist, professor in computer science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, and an expert in the field of information modelling. Caree ...
(born 1940) a computer scientist, academic & expert in
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References


External links

* *
Municipal fact sheet
from
Statistics Norway Statistics Norway ( no, Statistisk sentralbyrå, abbreviated to ''SSB'') is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876. Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every yea ...

Pictures from Klepp
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