Stavanger Attractions
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Post code: N-4000
Telephone code: 04
Stavanger, chief town of Rogaland county, lies on the southwestern coast of Norway on the Byfjord or Boknafjord, an arm of the Stavangerfjord. It has an excellent harbor sheltered by offshore islands and is the commercial center of the surrounding area. Major elements in the town's economy are an oil refinery, fish-canning factories and, most importantly, its shipyards (which construct oil-rigs as well as ships). Some 320km/200mi south of Stavanger, in the North Sea, are a number of Norwegian offshore oilfields (Tor, Ekofisk and Eldfisk).
History
Stavanger is one of the oldest towns in Norway.
Telephone code: 04
Stavanger, chief town of Rogaland county, lies on the southwestern coast of Norway on the Byfjord or Boknafjord, an arm of the Stavangerfjord. It has an excellent harbor sheltered by offshore islands and is the commercial center of the surrounding area. Major elements in the town's economy are an oil refinery, fish-canning factories and, most importantly, its shipyards (which construct oil-rigs as well as ships). Some 320km/200mi south of Stavanger, in the North Sea, are a number of Norwegian offshore oilfields (Tor, Ekofisk and Eldfisk).
History
Stavanger is one of the oldest towns in Norway.
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Stavanger Cathedral
This 11th C Cathedral is second only to the Trondheim Cathedral in Norway. Highlights include the Baroque pulpit and the stained glass of the east window.