{{Short description|Village in Karmøy Municipality, Norway}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Ferkingstad |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Village |image_skyline = Ferkingstad havn.jpg |image_caption = Ferkingstad harbour |mapframe = yes |mapframe-zoom = 10 |mapframe-marker = village |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Norway]] |subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Norway|Region]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Western Norway]] |subdivision_type2 = [[Counties of Norway|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Rogaland]] |subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Norway|District]] |subdivision_name3 = [[Haugaland]] |subdivision_type4 = [[List of municipalities of Norway|Municipality]] |subdivision_name4 = [[Karmøy Municipality]] |timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]] |utc_offset1 = +01:00 |timezone1_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] |utc_offset1_DST = +02:00 |postal_code_type = Post Code |postal_code = 4274 Stol |coordinates = {{coord|59.22416|5.19689|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}} |elevation_m = 9 |elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Ferkingstad, Karmøy |url=https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-23928/Norge/Rogaland/Karm%C3%B8y/Ferkingstad |accessdate=2026-03-03 |publisher=[[yr.no]]}}</ref>}}
'''Ferkingstad'''<ref name="name">{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/547009 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> is a village in [[Karmøy Municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The village is located on the western shore of the island of [[Karmøy (island)|Karmøy]], immediately south of the town of [[Åkrahamn]] and a few minutes north of the village of [[Sandve]]. Ferkingstad is known for its highly rich archaeological finds, ranging from the early [[Viking Age]] to the late [[medieval era]]. [[Ferkingstad Church]] is located in the village.<ref name="snl">{{Cite SNL|URL|TITLE|2026-03-03|Thorsnæs|Geir|2026-03-02|editor2-first=Per Roger|editor2-last=Lauritzen}}</ref>
==History== Legend claims that [[King Ferking]] is supposed to have founded the village and lived at Ferkingstad, where he had built large houses of stones. Ferkingstad is known for the remains of the large boat houses dating from the [[Iron Age]] which were reportedly erected by King Ferking. The legends also tell of the King's fortress (''Kongsborgen''), which was burnt to the ground during the 7th century. The Fartegn estate was later raised on the same site by Ferking's son, who also bore the name Fartegn.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Legend of King Augvald and King Farthegn |url=http://webspace.webring.com/people/hf/farthegn/page27.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091123094754/http://webspace.webring.com/people/hf/farthegn/page27.html |archive-date=2009-11-23 |access-date=2010-04-03 |publisher=Sagnet om Kong Augvald og Kong Ferking}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=2527035133 Fishermen's Memorial at Ferkingstad ]
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[[Category:Villages in Rogaland]] [[Category:Karmøy Municipality]]