Ålgård (historic: ''Aalgaard'') is the

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Gjesdal Gjesdal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ålgår ...

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, Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. As of 1 January 2024, it had a population of 49 ...

county,

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. The village is located along the

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highway, about southeast of the city of Sandnes in the

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district of the county. The village includes the neighborhoods of Ålgård, Bærland, Fiskebekk, Opstad and Solås. The large lake

Edlandsvatnet Edlandsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Gjesdal in Rogaland county, Norway. The lake lies just south of the large village of Ålgård, immediately southwest of the lake Limavatnet. The European route E39 highway runs along the northern ...

lies on the south side of the village, emptying into the river

Figgjoelva Figgjoelva or Figgjo is a river in Rogaland county, Norway. The long river begins at the lake Edlandsvatnet in the village of Ålgård in Gjesdal municipality. It then heads north into the municipality of Sandnes before heading west. For a whi ...

which runs northwest to Sandnes. Ålgård is mostly known for the

Kongeparken ''Kongeparken'' (The King's Park) is an amusement park in the village of Ålgård, near Stavanger in Norway. ''Kongeparken'' is the biggest amusement park in the south-west of Norway, and the main tourist destination in the county of Rogaland. ...

amusement park, an old wool mill, and a local football team ( Ålgård F.K.) playing in the

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. The

Old Ålgård Church Old Ålgård Church () is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ålgård. It used to be the main church for the Ålgård parish which is part of the J� ...

(built in 1917) and the new

Ålgård Church Ålgård Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ålgård. It is the main church for the Ålgård parish which is part of the Jæren prosti (deanery ...

(built in 2015) are both located in the village. There is significant industries in Ålgård, primarily the wood, textile, and clothing industries.

Population

The village has a population (2019) of 9,277 and a

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of . The village of

Figgjo Figgjo is a borough of the Sandnes (town), city of Sandnes in the west part of the large municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The borough is located in the southern part of the city. It has a population (2016) of 2,213. The borou ...

, located in neighboring

Sandnes Sandnes () is a city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It lies immediately south of Stavanger, the 4th largest municipality in Norway, and together the Stavanger/Sandnes area is the third-largest urban area in Norway. The urban city of Sand ...

municipality sits directly adjacent to Ålgård, just over the municipal border.

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considers Ålgård/Figgjo to be one large urban area straddling two municipalities. Together, Ålgård/Figgjo has 11,335 residents.

Notable residents

Leo Moracchioli Leo Moracchioli (born 10 October 1978 in Ålgård) is a Norwegian musician. He is known for his metal covers of popular songs, which have gained him over 4.5 million followers on YouTube as Frog Leap Studios. Career Moracchioli has recor ...

(born 1978 in Ålgård), a multi-instrumentalist

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ian and producer based in

Oltedal Oltedal is a village in Gjesdal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in a narrow river valley about northeast of the municipal centre of Ålgård and about west of the village of Dirdal, just west of the Høgsfjorden. ...

Martin Nevland Martin Nevland (born 16 June 2001) is a Norwegian biathlete. He is a seven-time youth and junior world champion. Career Martin Nevland was already successful in cross-country skiing in 2018, finishing second among over 100 participants at the ...

(born 2001 in Ålgård), is a multi-time youth and junior world champion

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Håvard Rugland Håvard Rugland (born October 7, 1984), nicknamed Kickalicious, is a Norwegian former football placekicker. His trick-shot videos gained him notoriety on YouTube. He was signed by the Detroit Lions in 2013 and being released shortly thereafter. ...

(born 1984 in Ålgård), a Norwegian

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, known as ''"Kickalicious"''

Media gallery

Veveriet Ålgård.jpg, A former wool mill now used as a library and a cultural center Ålgård Station.jpg, Ålgård Station, a former railway station for Ålgårdbanen Ålgård Kirke.jpg,

was built in 1917. The architect was Ole Stein.

References

Villages in Rogaland Gjesdal {{Rogaland-geo-stub