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Stavanger

Norway
Someday we will visit Stavanger or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Stavanger

Stavanger is Norway's fourth largest city, at 130,000 citizens. It is the largest city in, and the administrative centre of, Rogaland county in West Norway. Stavanger is the centre of the Norwegian oil industry and has the only petroleum museum in Norway. It also has a preserved old town on the west side of a charming waterfront.

Especially in the summertime, Stavanger's harbour is full of large cruiseships: in 2011 Stavanger hosted 130 cruiseships. The Port of Stavanger is a popular stop on the route to the Norwegian Fjords. The charming city center is just a small walk from the quay.

The municipality of Stavanger is located in a coastal landscape, bordering the sea to the west and Boknafjorden in the northeast. The Byfjorden and Gandsfjorden run along the east side of the city. It is part of the Low-Jæren, a flat area of land consisting mostly of marsh, sand, and stone aur, that ranges from Ogna River in the south to Tungenes in the north; it is the northernmost part that includes Stavanger. The majority of the municipality lies between 0 and 50 metres (0 and 164 ft) in elevation. The landscape has a distinctive appearance with rocks and hills where there is no settlement or agriculture. The city of Stavanger is closely linked to the sea and water, with five lakes (including Breiavatnet, Stora Stokkavatnet, and Mosvatnet) and three fjords (Hafrsfjorden, Byfjorden, and Gandsfjorden); sea and water form the landscape, providing a shoreline rich with vegetation and wildlife.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

4°C0
Precipitation: 92 mm

Feb

4°C-1
Precipitation: 66 mm

Mar

6°C1
Precipitation: 75 mm

Apr

10°C3
Precipitation: 50 mm

May

15°C7
Precipitation: 68 mm

Jun

17°C10
Precipitation: 73 mm

Jul

19°C12
Precipitation: 91 mm

Aug

19°C12
Precipitation: 115 mm

Sep

16°C10
Precipitation: 156 mm

Oct

12°C7
Precipitation: 148 mm

Nov

8°C4
Precipitation: 136 mm

Dec

5°C1
Precipitation: 110 mm