Jørpeland is the

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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

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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

Stavanger Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the ...

. It sits along the

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a short distance southeast of the village of

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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 Stavanger (city), city of Stavanger in Stavanger Municipality, under a large fjord, and the area of So ...

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 () 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, there is an almost flat top of approximately . Preike ...

, which attracts tourists from all over the world. The Preikestolen is a huge cliff overlooking the

Lysefjorden Lysefjord or Lysefjorden is a fjord located in the Ryfylke area in Rogaland county in southwestern Norway. The long fjord lies in the municipalities of Strand and Sandnes, about east of the city of Stavanger. The name means ''light fjord'' ...

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 Jørpeland Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Strand Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Jørpeland. It is the church for the Jørpeland parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti (deanery) in ...

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 betwee ...

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

Tony Knapp Anthony Knapp (13 October 1936 – 22 March 2023) was an English football player and manager, who played as a defender in the English football league in the 1960s. Career Knapp was born in Newstead, Nottinghamshire. He trained with Notting ...

(1936–2023), former footballer and manager *

Johnny Lodden Johnny Lodden (born 1 June 1985 in Jørpeland, Norway) is a Norwegian professional poker player prominently known for his online success. He frequently played under the alias "bad_ip" on Prima network online high-stakes games (up to $40,000 buy ...

(1985–), Poker player *

Silje Vige Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "", written by Bjørn Erik Vige, and performed by 16-year-old Silje Vige. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, (NRK), selected its entry through the 1993. Before Eu ...

(1976–), singer *

Hugo Mikal Skår Hugo Mikal Skår (born 27 October 1978) is a Norwegian actor. Education Skår is a graduate of the Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio (NISS) in Oslo, where he spent three years in acting school. Skår has been studying method acting since ...

(1978–), actor

References

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Geography

Notable residents

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