Haugesund Region

{{Distinguish|Haugaland}} {{Short description|Metropolitan region in Western Norway}} [[File:Haugesund, Norway - panoramio.jpg|thumb|The pier in [[Haugesund]], 2006.]] [[File:Bleikemyr1.jpg|thumb|Bleikemyr in Haugesund, 2005.]]

The '''Haugesund Region''' ({{langx|no|Haugesundregionen}}) is a geographically distinct [[Metropolitan regions of Norway|city region]] in Norway, consisting of the five municipalities of [[Haugesund Municipality|Haugesund]], [[Karmøy Municipality|Karmøy]], [[Tysvær Municipality|Tysvær]], [[Sveio Municipality|Sveio]], and [[Bokn Municipality|Bokn]]. As of 1 January 2026, the region has a total population of 101,076.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 February 2026 |title=07459: Befolkning, etter region, statistikkvariabel og år |url=https://www.ssb.no/statbank/table/07459/ |access-date=16 March 2026 |publisher=[[Statistics Norway]] |language=nb}}</ref>

The Haugesund Region is one of Norway's officially defined statistical [[metropolitan area]]s and is classified as a city region (''byregion''). The classification originates from the Norwegian government's white paper on large cities (''Storbymeldingen''), prepared by the [[Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development]] in 2002–2003 to establish a coherent national policy for the development of metropolitan areas.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2003 |title=Innledning: Storbymeldingens mål og perspektiver |url=https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/stmeld-nr-31-2002-2003-/id402979 |access-date=16 October 2008 |publisher=[[Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development]] |language=nb}}</ref> The report was presented to the Storting on 12 March 2003 by then [[Minister of Local Government and Regional Development]], [[Erna Solberg]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 March 2008 |title=Storbymelding uten løfter om øremerkede millioner |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/oslo/article543055.ece |access-date=16 October 2008 |publisher=[[Aftenposten]] |language=nb}}</ref> In this framework, Norway was divided into one metropolitan region, six greater city regions (''storbyregioner''), and ten city regions (''byregioner''). Each region is defined by a central urban municipality and a selection of surrounding municipalities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2003 |title=Storbymeldingen |url=https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/stmeld-nr-31-2002-2003-/id402979/?ch=10 |access-date=18 April 2020 |publisher=[[Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development]] |language=nb |via=[[Council of State (Norway)|Council of State]]}}</ref>

==Municipalities== The Haugesund Region is divided into four municipalities in [[Rogaland]] county and one in [[Vestland]] county:

{|class="wikitable sortable" |- ![[Community Identification Number|Number]] !class="unsortable"|Map !Name ![[Administrative centre|Adm. centre]] !Population !Area <br><small>km²</small> ![[Norwegian language#Bokmål and Nynorsk|Lang. form]] !Mayor !Political party |---- |align="center"|1106 |align="center"|[[File:NO_1106_Haugesund.svg|25px|center|Haugesund Municipality]] |[[File:Haugesund komm.svg|20px]] [[Haugesund Municipality]] |align="center"|[[Haugesund (town)|Haugesund]] |align="right"|38,663 |align="right"|{{Number table sorting|72.67}} |align="center"|[[Bokmål]] |align="center"|Nils Konrad Bua |align="center"|[[Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative]] |---- |align="center"|1149 |align="center"|[[File:NO_1149_Karmøy.svg|25px|center|Karmøy Municipality]] |[[File:Karmøy komm.svg|20px]] [[Karmøy Municipality]] |align="center"|[[Kopervik]] |align="right"|43,990 |align="right"|{{Number table sorting|229.90}} |align="center"|Neutral |align="center"|Leiv Arne Marhaug |align="center"|[[Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative]] |---- |align="center"|1146 |align="center"|[[File:NO_1146_Tysvær.svg|25px|center|Tysvær Municipality]] |[[File:Tysvær komm.svg|20px]] [[Tysvær Municipality]] |align="center"|[[Aksdal]] |align="right"|11,750 |align="right"|{{Number table sorting|425.41}} |align="center"|Neutral |align="center"|Monika Lindanger |align="center"|[[Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative]] |---- |align="center"|4612 |align="center"|[[File:NO_4612_Sveio.svg|25px|center|Sveio Municipality]] |[[File:Sveio komm.svg|20px]] [[Sveio Municipality]] |align="center"|[[Sveio (village)|Sveio]] |align="right"|5,766 |align="right"|{{Number table sorting|246.15}} |align="center"|[[Nynorsk]] |align="center"|André Mundal Haukås |align="center"|[[Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative]] |---- |align="center"|1145 |align="center"|[[File:NO_1145_Bokn.svg|25px|center|Bokn Municipality]] |[[File:Bokn komm.svg|20px]] [[Bokn Municipality]] |align="center"|[[Føresvik]] |align="right"|907 |align="right"|{{Number table sorting|47.17}} |align="center"|[[Nynorsk]] |align="center"|Egil Våge |align="center"|[[Centre Party (Norway)|Centre]] |}

==See also== * [[Metropolitan regions of Norway]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Haugesund Region}} [[Category:Metropolitan regions of Norway]] [[Category:Rogaland]] [[Category:Haugesund Municipality]] [[Category:Karmøy Municipality]] [[Category:Tysvær Municipality]] [[Category:Bokn Municipality]] [[Category:Vestland]] [[Category:Sveio Municipality]]