Rogaland

Rogaland [²ruːɡɑlɑn] ( listen) is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder, and Vest-Agder counties. Rogaland is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry. In 2016, Rogaland had an unemployment rate of 4.9%, one of the highest in Norway.^[1] In 2015, Rogaland had a fertility rate of 1.78 children per woman, which is the highest in the country.^[2]

The Diocese of Stavanger for the Church of Norway includes all of Rogaland county.