# Haugesund Region

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Not to be confused with [Haugaland](/source/Haugaland).

Metropolitan region in Western Norway

The pier in [Haugesund](/source/Haugesund), 2006.

Bleikemyr in Haugesund, 2005.

The **Haugesund Region** ([Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language): *Haugesundregionen*) is a geographically distinct [city region](/source/Metropolitan_regions_of_Norway) in Norway, consisting of the five municipalities of [Haugesund](/source/Haugesund_Municipality), [Karmøy](/source/Karm%C3%B8y_Municipality), [Tysvær](/source/Tysv%C3%A6r_Municipality), [Sveio](/source/Sveio_Municipality), and [Bokn](/source/Bokn_Municipality). As of 1 January 2026, the region has a total population of 101,076.[1]

The Haugesund Region is one of Norway's officially defined statistical [metropolitan areas](/source/Metropolitan_area) 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](/source/Ministry_of_Local_Government_and_Regional_Development) in 2002–2003 to establish a coherent national policy for the development of metropolitan areas.[2] The report was presented to the Storting on 12 March 2003 by then [Minister of Local Government and Regional Development](/source/Minister_of_Local_Government_and_Regional_Development), [Erna Solberg](/source/Erna_Solberg).[3] 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.[4]

## Municipalities

The Haugesund Region is divided into four municipalities in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county and one in [Vestland](/source/Vestland) county:

Number Map Name Adm. centre Population Area km² Lang. form Mayor Political party 1106 Haugesund Municipality Haugesund Municipality Haugesund 38,663 72.67 Bokmål Nils Konrad Bua Conservative 1149 Karmøy Municipality Karmøy Municipality Kopervik 43,990 229.90 Neutral Leiv Arne Marhaug Conservative 1146 Tysvær Municipality Tysvær Municipality Aksdal 11,750 425.41 Neutral Monika Lindanger Conservative 4612 Sveio Municipality Sveio Municipality Sveio 5,766 246.15 Nynorsk André Mundal Haukås Conservative 1145 Bokn Municipality Bokn Municipality Føresvik 907 47.17 Nynorsk Egil Våge Centre

## See also

- [Metropolitan regions of Norway](/source/Metropolitan_regions_of_Norway)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["07459: Befolkning, etter region, statistikkvariabel og år"](https://www.ssb.no/statbank/table/07459/) (in Norwegian Bokmål). [Statistics Norway](/source/Statistics_Norway). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Innledning: Storbymeldingens mål og perspektiver"](https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/stmeld-nr-31-2002-2003-/id402979) (in Norwegian Bokmål). [Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development](/source/Ministry_of_Local_Government_and_Regional_Development). 9 May 2003. Retrieved 16 October 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Storbymelding uten løfter om øremerkede millioner"](http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/oslo/article543055.ece) (in Norwegian Bokmål). [Aftenposten](/source/Aftenposten). 12 March 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Storbymeldingen"](https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/stmeld-nr-31-2002-2003-/id402979/?ch=10) (in Norwegian Bokmål). [Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development](/source/Ministry_of_Local_Government_and_Regional_Development). 9 May 2003. Retrieved 18 April 2020 – via [Council of State](/source/Council_of_State_(Norway)).

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