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{{about|the village in Gjesdal, Norway||}}
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[[Image:Veveriet Ålgård.jpg|thumb|right|Veveriet ([[DFU]]) is a former woolen goods factory now owned by Gjesdal municipality and used as a library and a cultural center.]]
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[[Image:Ålgård Station.jpg|thumb|right|Ålgård Station, a former railway station for [[Ålgårdbanen]].]]
|official_name = Ålgård
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[[Image:Ålgård Kirke.jpg|thumb|right|Ålgård Church was built in 1917. The architect was Ole Stein]]
|other_name = Aalgaard (historic)
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|image_caption = View of the village
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Rogaland]] county
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|subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Norway|Region]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Western Norway]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Counties of Norway|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Rogaland]]
|subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Norway|District]]
|subdivision_name3 = [[Jæren]]
|subdivision_type4 = [[List of municipalities of Norway|Municipality]]
|subdivision_name4 = [[Gjesdal]]
|timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|utc_offset1 = +01:00
|timezone1_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
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|area_total_km2 = 4.18
|population_as_of = 2019
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|population_total = 9277
|population_density_km2 = 2219
|postal_code_type = Post Code
|postal_code = 4330 Ålgård
|elevation_m = 94
|elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ålgård, Gjesdal (Rogaland) |url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Rogaland/Gjesdal/%C3%85lg%C3%A5rd/ |access-date=2016-03-02 |publisher=[[yr.no]] |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
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'''Ålgård''' is an area functioning as the administrative centre for the [[Gjesdal]] municipality in [[Rogaland]], [[Norway]], in the [[Jæren]] region. It is 10&nbsp;km southeast of [[Sandnes]]. The area consists of Ålgård, Fiskebekk, Opstad and Solås with a combined population of about 9144 ([[SSB]], [[2009]]).
'''Ålgård''' (historic: ''Aalgaard'') is the [[administrative centre]] of [[Gjesdal]] municipality in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The village is located along the [[European route E39]] highway, about {{convert|10|km}} southeast of the [[Sandnes (town)|city of Sandnes]] in the [[Jæren]] district of the county. The village includes the neighborhoods of Ålgård, Bærland, Fiskebekk, Opstad and Solås. The large lake [[Edlandsvatnet]] lies on the south side of the village, emptying into the river [[Figgjoelva]] which runs northwest to Sandnes.<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Thorsnæs |first=Geir |date=2022-12-28 |editor-last=Lauritzen |editor-first=Per Roger |title=Ålgård/Figgjo |url=https://snl.no/%C3%85lg%C3%A5rd%2FFiggjo |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=[[Great Norwegian Encyclopedia|Store norske leksikon]] |language=Norwegian}}</ref>


Ålgård is mostly known for the [[Kongeparken]] amusement park, an old woolen goods factory, and a local football team ([[Ålgård F.K.]]) playing in the [[List of football clubs in Norway|Norwegian Second Division]].
Ålgård is mostly known for the [[Kongeparken]] amusement park, an old wool mill, and a local football team ([[Ålgård F.K.]]) playing in the [[List of football clubs in Norway|Norwegian Second Division]]. The [[Old Ålgård Church]] (built in 1917) and the new [[Ålgård Church]] (built in 2015) are both located in the village. There is significant industries in Ålgård, primarily the wood, textile, and clothing industries.<ref name="snl" />


==See also==
==Population==
The {{convert|4.18|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2019) of 9,277 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|2219|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |authorlink=Statistics Norway |date=1 January 2019 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar}}</ref> The village of [[Figgjo]], located in neighboring [[Sandnes]] municipality sits directly adjacent to Ålgård, just over the municipal border. [[Statistics Norway]] considers Ålgård/Figgjo to be one large urban area straddling two municipalities. Together, Ålgård/Figgjo has 11,335 residents.<ref name="ssb" />
* [[Edlandsvatnet]]
* [[Kongeparken]]
* [[Ålgård F.K.]]
* [[Ålgårdbanen]]


==Notable residents==
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* [[Leo Moracchioli]] – Frog Leap Studios.
* [[Martin Nevland]] – biathlete.


==Media gallery==
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Veveriet Ålgård.jpg|A former wool mill now used as a library and a cultural center
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Ålgård Station.jpg|Ålgård Station, a former railway station for [[Ålgårdbanen]]
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Ålgård Kirke.jpg|[[Ålgård Church]] was built in 1917. The architect was Ole Stein.
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==References==
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Revision as of 13:37, 7 March 2024

This article is about the village in Gjesdal, Norway. For other uses, see Ålgård (disambiguation).

Ålgård
Aalgaard (historic)
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Ålgård is located in Rogaland
Ålgård
Ålgård
Location in Rogaland county
Ålgård is located in Norway
Ålgård
Ålgård
Ålgård (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°45′50″N 05°51′09″E / 58.76389°N 5.85250°E / 58.76389; 5.85250
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
MunicipalityGjesdal
Area
[1]
 • Total4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
94 m (308 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total9,277
 • Density2,219/km2 (5,750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4330 Ålgård

Ålgård (historic: Aalgaard) is the administrative centre of Gjesdal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E39 highway, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the city of Sandnes in the Jæren district of the county. The village includes the neighborhoods of Ålgård, Bærland, Fiskebekk, Opstad and Solås. The large lake Edlandsvatnet lies on the south side of the village, emptying into the river Figgjoelva which runs northwest to Sandnes.[3]

Ålgård is mostly known for the Kongeparken amusement park, an old wool mill, and a local football team (Ålgård F.K.) playing in the Norwegian Second Division. The Old Ålgård Church (built in 1917) and the new Ålgård Church (built in 2015) are both located in the village. There is significant industries in Ålgård, primarily the wood, textile, and clothing industries.[3]

Population

The 4.18-square-kilometre (1,030-acre) village has a population (2019) of 9,277 and a population density of 2,219 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,750/sq mi).[1] The village of Figgjo, located in neighboring Sandnes municipality sits directly adjacent to Ålgård, just over the municipal border. Statistics Norway considers Ålgård/Figgjo to be one large urban area straddling two municipalities. Together, Ålgård/Figgjo has 11,335 residents.[1]

Notable residents

  • A former wool mill now used as a library and a cultural center
    A former wool mill now used as a library and a cultural center
  • Ålgård Station, a former railway station for Ålgårdbanen
    Ålgård Station, a former railway station for Ålgårdbanen
  • Ålgård Church was built in 1917. The architect was Ole Stein.
    Ålgård Church was built in 1917. The architect was Ole Stein.

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ålgård.
  1. ^ a b c d Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Ålgård, Gjesdal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir (28 December 2022). Lauritzen, Per Roger (ed.). "Ålgård/Figgjo". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.


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