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Stavanger

The Oil Centre of Norway

Stavanger Norway

Stavanger is the 4th largest city in Norway, and is called the "Oil Capital of Norway".

The Stavanger municipality has 126.000 inhabitants by January 2011, and the city is the administration centre of Rogaland county.

By population, Rogaland is the 4th largest county in Norway, with a population of 436.000.

As a result of the oil industry (LINK TIL NORTH SEA OIL) several major oil companys are present in the city, which also makes Stavanger one of the most internationalized cities in Norway.

The Coat of Arms

the Stavanger coat of arms The Stavanger Coat of Arms was designed by Hallvard Trætteberg, and was finally approved in 1939.

The motive is based upon a seal from 1591, and shows 3 leaves on a wine tree branch, in gold on a blue background.

The meaning of using a wine branch in the city seal is actually still unknown.

Industry and Transportation

Stavanger has a wide range if industry -services and companys, and is the High Tecnology city of Norway.

The main industry supplies the oil companys and their needs, and the oil installations in the North Sea. That's why the city has one of the most important off-shore harbours in Norway, with a high activity of cargo ships, supply vessels and anchor-handling vessels.

Now it has also become an important harbour for international cruise traffic, and has more than 100.000 tourists from cruise ships every year.

2011 has been the highest record so far, and 2012 is expected to be even better.

Stavanger Lufthavn Sola The Stavanger Lufthavn Sola is one of the largest airports in Norway, and has flights to 40 international destinations, and several domestic flights each day.


Stavanger Churches

Stavanger domkirke Stavanger has 17 churches and parishes, in addition to many other congregations, like the Methodist Church, the Catholic Church and others.

Close to the Breivatnet lake in the city centre, you can see the beautiful, old medieval cathedral, the Stavanger Domkirke.

The cathedral was built to the memory of St. Swithun. The oldest part of the church is build in the Romanesque style, from the first half of 1100's.

Parts of the cathedral are build after a huge fire in the 1200's, and the beautiful glass paintings are actually from 1957, designed by Victor Sparre.

Museums in Stavanger

the Oil museum in Stavanger Stavanger has quite many museums, of many kinds.

Some of them are unique, and unlike the ones you will find in other any city. As examples we mention The Norwegian Oil Museum (see photo) and the Canning Museum.

Stavanger has many museums, and are really worth a visit. The Stavanger museums includes
  • Stavanger Museum (the Main museum)
  • Stavanger Sjøfartsmuseum (the Maritime Museum
  • Norsk Hermetikkmuseum(the Canning Museum
  • Norsk Grafisk Museum (Norwegian Graphic Museum)
  • Norsk Barnemuseum (the Children's Museum)
  • -
  • Stavanger School Museum the School Museum)
  • Ledaal (mansion and royal residence)
  • Breidablikk (shipowner's residence)
  • More about the museums in our "Museums in Stavanger" pages.





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