Stavanger – Norway
Description
A twin city agreement was signed on 16/04/97 by Mayor Zvi Poleg. The City of Stavanger is situated in the county of Rogaland. It was established on January 1st 1838 and merged with the villages of Hetland and Madla on January 1st 1965. Today the city hosts a population of 121,000 residents.
Based in the Rogaland county – the origin of the name is “Inlet” which relates to the shape of the bay. It is one of the leading off shore oil industry and is growing rapidly. It is considered as the oil capital of Norway. The city is divided into seven counties: Hundvוg,Tasta ,Eiganes og Valand , Madla, Storhaug, Hillevוg, Hinnaand is the capital of the metropolitan. The city is a combination of old and new influences, with the main industries being ship building, oil industry and fish industry.
Based in the Rogaland county – the origin of the name is “Inlet” which relates to the shape of the bay. It is one of the leading off shore oil industry and is growing rapidly. It is considered as the oil capital of Norway.
For the official website for the City of Stavanger click here
