Stavanger

Summary

Stavanger is a municipality of Norway^[1]. Stavanger ranks in the top 0.28% of municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,548 views/month, #1 of 360).^[2]

Key Facts

• Stavanger received the National urban environment award^[3].
• Stavanger received the National urban environment award^[4].
• Stavanger was a member of International Cities of Refuge Network^[5].
• Stavanger is located in Rogaland^[6].
• Stavanger is in the country of Norway^[7].
• Stavanger is in the country of Norway^[8].
• Stavanger's head of government is recorded as Sissel Knutsen Hegdal^[9].
• Stavanger's instance of is recorded as municipality of Norway^[10].
• Stavanger's capital is recorded as Stavanger^[11].
• Stavanger's shares border with is recorded as Randaberg Municipality^[12].
• Stavanger's shares border with is recorded as Sandnes Municipality^[13].
• Stavanger's shares border with is recorded as Sola Municipality^[14].
• Stavanger's shares border with is recorded as Strand Municipality^[15].
• Stavanger's shares border with is recorded as Hjelmeland Municipality^[16].
• Stavanger's shares border with is recorded as Suldal Municipality^[17].
• Stavanger's shares border with is recorded as Tysvær Municipality^[18].
• Stavanger's shares border with is recorded as Bokn Municipality^[19].
• Stavanger's shares border with is recorded as Kvitsøy Municipality^[20].
• Stavanger's main regulatory text is recorded as Act relating to municipalities and county authorities^[21].
• Stavanger's twinned administrative body is recorded as Aberdeen^[22].
• Stavanger's twinned administrative body is recorded as Macaé^[23].
• Stavanger's twinned administrative body is recorded as Baku^[24].
• Stavanger's twinned administrative body is recorded as Antsirabe^[25].
• Stavanger's twinned administrative body is recorded as Esbjerg^[26].
• Stavanger's twinned administrative body is recorded as Estelí^[27].

Body

Founding

1837 marks the founding of Stavanger^[28].

Recognition

Awards received include National urban environment award^[3], an award^[29], in Norway^[30], founded in 2002^[31].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Stavanger include Stavanger Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in Norway^[34] and RS 14 Stavanger^[35], a sea rescue vessel^[36], founded in 1901^[37].

Why It Matters

Stavanger ranks in the top 0.28% of municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,548 views/month, #1 of 360).^[2] Stavanger has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Stavanger is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Stavanger include Stavanger Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in Norway^[34] and RS 14 Stavanger^[35], a sea rescue vessel^[36], founded in 1901^[37].

FAQs

What awards did Stavanger receive?

Honors received include National urban environment award^[3] and National urban environment award^[4].