Jørpeland is the

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municipality in

Rogaland Rogaland () is a 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 479,892. The admin ...

county,

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. The

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is located on the western coast of the mainland, along the shore of the Idsefjorden, about northeast of the city of

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. It sits along the

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a short distance southeast of the village of Tau where the

Ryfast Ryfast is a subsea tunnel system in Rogaland county, Norway. The tunnel system is part of the Norwegian National Road 13, and it runs between the city of Stavanger in Stavanger Municipality, under a large fjord, and the area of Solbakk in the mu ...

tunnel has its eastern entrance. The name "Jørpeland" is composed of the slightly changed

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word "jarpr", which translates to brown, and the word land ("brownland"). The reason for this name is that historically, the river Jørpelandsånå used to turn brown during times of flood. The town has a population (2019) of 7,230 and a

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of . Jørpeland is also known as "Pulpit Rock City", because Jørpeland is nearest city to the

Preikestolen Preikestolen or Prekestolen ( en, 'The Pulpit Rock', 'Pulpit', or 'Preacher's Chair') is a tourist attraction in the municipality of Strand in Rogaland county, Norway. Preikestolen is a steep cliff which rises above Lysefjorden. Atop the cliff, ...

, which attracts tourists from all over the world. The Preikestolen is a huge cliff overlooking the Lysefjorden and it sits about southeast of Jørpeland. Jørpeland became designated as a town by the municipal council on 1 April 1998. Prior to that time it was simply considered a very large village. Jørpeland is divided into nine boroughs: Leite, Barka, Tungland, Barkved, Jøssang, Førland, Langeland, Grønnevoll, and Fjelde. The river Jørpelandsåna runs through the town before emptying into the fjord on the south side of the town.

Attractions

Jørpelands Brug is a building from 1883, which is located at Vågen in Jørpeland. Jørpeland also has tourist information, liquor store, a cultural center (Torghuset), a harbor in Vågen with boardwalk, various restaurants and grocery stores. Jørpeland also has a golf course just outside the city, as well some campsites. The Jørpeland Church was built in 1969 to serve the town. The town also has some good beaches for swimming and sport activities. Most notably are Barkavika and Nordlys. Barkavika has its own two

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courts, while Nordlys has a playground right next to the beach. Jørpeland has an annual tradition festival, called Strandadagene, arranged first weekend of June.

Geography

The town of Jørpeland is in a very mountainous area. It is surrounded by many mountains including: *

(Elevation: ) * Heiahornet (Elevation: ) * Hamrane (Elevation: ) * Langaberg (Elevation: ) * Gramsfjellet (Elevation: ) * Krokarfjellet (Elevation: ) * Førlandsåsen (Elevation: ) * Tunglandsfjellet (Elevation: ) * Barkafjellet (Elevation: ) * Øykjafjellet (Elevation: )

Notable residents

* Espen Fiveland (1974–), journalist * Jon Gjedebo (1945–), inventor and businessman *

Stian Heimlund Skjæveland Stian Heimlund Skjæveland (born November 19, 1973 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian representational painter and sculptor in the figurative tradition who also draws in black and white. He is inspired by the horizon, geometry and the tension betw ...

(1973–), figurative painter and draftsman * Trygve Holst (1907–1945), advertising manager and resistance *

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(1936–), former footballer and manager * Johnny Lodden (1985-), Poker player * Helge Steinsvåg (1970-), ex-mayor of Jørpeland * Silje Vige (1976–), singer * Hugo Mikal Skår (1978-), actor

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jorpeland Strand, Norway Cities and towns in Norway Populated places in Rogaland 1998 establishments in Norway

Attractions

Geography

Notable residents

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