Eigersund

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Eigersund kommune

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County Rogaland
District Dalane
Municipality
Administrative centre Egersund
Mayor (2003) John Skaara (H)
Official language form Bokmål
Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage 432 Square kilometre>km²
387 km²
0.13 %
Population
- Total (as of 2004>2004)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density Ranked 78
13,388
0.29 %
5.2 %
35/km²
Coordinates
[www.eigersund.kommune.no]
[Data from Statistics Norway]
Coordinates: Eigersund is a municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. It extends from the North Sea coast to the border of Vest-Agder. It borders Hå in the north, Sokndal in the south.

The municipality is centered on the town Egersund, and includes the island Eigerøya. The landscape includes a lot of rivers and seas, as well as woods. The town itself is mostly industrial.

The name is known from Snorri Sturluson's writings. Later, Christian IV set up a battery there.

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Municipalities of Rogaland
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