# Ferkingstad

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Village in Karmøy Municipality, Norway

Village in Western Norway, Norway

Ferkingstad Village Ferkingstad harbour Interactive map of Ferkingstad Coordinates: 59°13′27″N 5°11′49″E / 59.22416°N 5.19689°E / 59.22416; 5.19689 Country Norway Region Western Norway County Rogaland District Haugaland Municipality Karmøy Municipality Elevation [1] 9 m (30 ft) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Post Code 4274 Stol

**Ferkingstad**[2] is a village in [Karmøy Municipality](/source/Karm%C3%B8y_Municipality) in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The village is located on the western shore of the island of [Karmøy](/source/Karm%C3%B8y_(island)), immediately south of the town of [Åkrahamn](/source/%C3%85krahamn) and a few minutes north of the village of [Sandve](/source/Sandve). Ferkingstad is known for its highly rich archaeological finds, ranging from the early [Viking Age](/source/Viking_Age) to the late [medieval era](/source/Medieval_era). [Ferkingstad Church](/source/Ferkingstad_Church) is located in the village.[3]

## History

Legend claims that [King Ferking](/source/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](/source/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.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ferkingstad, Karmøy"](https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-23928/Norge/Rogaland/Karm%C3%B8y/Ferkingstad). [yr.no](/source/Yr.no). Retrieved 3 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-name_2-0)** ["Informasjon om stadnamn"](https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/547009). *Norgeskart* (in Norwegian). [Kartverket](/source/Norwegian_Mapping_Authority). Retrieved 3 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-snl_3-0)** Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2 March 2026). ["TITLE"](https://snl.no/URL). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)* (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The Legend of King Augvald and King Farthegn"](http://webspace.webring.com/people/hf/farthegn/page27.html). Sagnet om Kong Augvald og Kong Ferking. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091123094754/http://webspace.webring.com/people/hf/farthegn/page27.html) from the original on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

## External links

- [Fishermen's Memorial at Ferkingstad](http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=2527035133)

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