Jæren

Sandy beaches very typical of the Jæren coastline. This is from Ogna.

Jæren is a traditional district stretching across some 65 kilometers on the south-western coast of Norway. It is located south of Boknafjorden and north-west of Dalane in the county of Rogaland. It has a geographical size of 1070 km², the population about 260 000. Jæren is often separated into Nord-Jæren (north) and Sør-Jæren (south). The south consists of the municipalities Klepp, Time and Hå(550 km², 44 522 inh.) , while the northern part is Randaberg, Stavanger, Sola and Sandnes (464 km², 203 546 inh.) Some parts of Bjerkreim and Gjesdal may also be included.

Jæren is the largest lowland area in Norway. The coast is mostly very flat, with sandy beaches along the entire coastline.

Jæren is one of the most important agricultural areas of Norway, with a long crop period and a varied and well developed livestock production. The industry here is also strongly connected to the farming industry, with one of the largest producers of agricultural machines in the world, Kverneland, located in Time and Klepp.

Author and poet Arne Garborg grew up on Jæren, and in several of his works he describes the landscape an its inhabitants around the turn of the 19th century.

Further inwards, the lowland meets the rocky areas. The sculpture is of poet Arne Garborg.

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