Eigersund
Eigersund is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is in the traditional district of Dalane. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Egersund. The town was known for its pottery factory (closed in 1979) and it is among Norway's biggest fishing ports. The villages of Helleland, Hellvik, and Hestnes are also in Eigersund.
Eigersund Municipality
Eigersund kommune | |
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Municipality | |
| Egersund herred (historic name) | |
View of the town of Egersund | |
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Rogaland within Norway | |
Eigersund within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 58°28′42″N 06°03′47″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Dalane |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Egersund |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Anja Hovland (H) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 432.49 km2 (166.99 sq mi) |
| • Land | 387.45 km2 (149.60 sq mi) |
| • Water | 45.04 km2 (17.39 sq mi) 10.4% |
| • Rank | #228 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 15,011 |
| • Rank | #80 in Norway |
| • Density | 38.7/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +2.6% |
| Demonym | Eigersunder |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1101 |
| Website | Official website |
The island of Eigerøya lies just off shore from Egersund. The island has several well-known businesses and attractions including the Eigerøy war memorial from World War II.
The 432-square-kilometre (167 sq mi) municipality is the 228th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Eigersund is the 80th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 15,011. The municipality's population density is 38.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi) and its population has increased by 2.6% over the previous 10-year period.