Peninsula in Rogaland County, Norway
Satellite image of the peninsula.
Stavanger Peninsula (Norwegian : Stavangerhalvøya ) is a peninsula in Rogaland County , Norway . The peninsula is named for the city of Stavanger , located on its northeastern shore and it includes the most populous parts of the Greater Stavanger urban area. The peninsula extends from a line between the Sandnes harbour at the southern end of the Gandsfjorden straight west to the village of Ølbør in Sola municipality. This line runs just south of Stavanger Airport . The peninsula is delimited by the Gandsfjorden , Boknafjorden , Byfjorden , and the North Sea .
Stavanger Peninsula includes Randaberg municipality, as well as parts of Stavanger , Sandnes , and Sola municipalities.[ 1]
The name Stavanger Peninsula is occasionally used interchangeably with North Jæren (Norwegian : Nord-Jæren ), but the former is a geographical region, while the latter is a political definition.
References
58°56′N 5°42′E / 58.933°N 5.700°E / 58.933; 5.700