# Kleppe

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For other uses, see [Kleppe (disambiguation)](/source/Kleppe_(disambiguation)).

**Kleppe**[1] is the [administrative centre](/source/Administrative_centre) of [Klepp Municipality](/source/Klepp_Municipality) in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The village is located about halfway between the lakes [Orrevatnet](/source/Orrevatnet) and [Frøylandsvatnet](/source/Fr%C3%B8ylandsvatnet). The village of [Bore](/source/Bore,_Norway) lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Kleppe and the village of [Klepp stasjon](/source/Klepp_stasjon) lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east. The town of [Bryne](/source/Bryne) lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south and the city of [Sandnes](/source/Sandnes_(city)) is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northeast. [Klepp Church](/source/Klepp_Church) is located in Kleppe.

The population around Kleppe is growing rapidly, mostly in the form of suburban [single-family homes](/source/Single-family_home), but also in the form of [apartment blocks](/source/Apartment_block). The village of Kleppe and its suburb [Verdalen](/source/Verdalen) have grown together to form one large urban area known as Kleppe or Kleppe/Verdalen. The 3.26-square kilometre (810-acre) village has a population (2025) of 10,092 and a [population density](/source/Population_density) of 3,096 inhabitants per square kilometre (8,020 /sq mi).[2]

## Name

The name "Kleppe" comes from the [Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse) word "kleppr" which means "stone" or "hill".[3]

## References

1. ["Informasjon om stadnamn"](https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/266449) (in Norwegian). *Norgeskart*. [Kartverket](/source/Norwegian_Mapping_Authority). Retrieved 2026-04-04.

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2025-10-27). ["Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality"](https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal)

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