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Stavanger (stäväng`ər), city (1995 est. pop. 103,496), capital of Rogaland co., SW Norway, a port on the Stavangerfjord (an arm of the Boknfjord). It is an important commercial and industrial center where ships are built and fish processed. The refining of oil from the North Sea is also an important industry. Founded in the 8th cent., Stavanger was a Roman Catholic see from c.1125 to 1682; it became a Lutheran see in 1925. In World War II the city was occupied by the Germans on Apr. 9, 1940. Of interest is the well-preserved stone Cathedral of St. Swithin (12th cent.). The city also has a museum with notable ethnological, ornithological, and archaeological collections. The 12th-century Utstein monastery is nearby. Stavanger a port in SW Norway: canning and shipbuilding industries. Pop.: 112 405 (2004 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Mazda will utilize the opening of Norway's first hydrogen filling station near Stavanger for the first on-road showing of the vehicle outside Japan. SAS Technical Services announced it will close its maintenance base at Sola near Stavanger effective Aug. He lectured on this topic at the 2000 international conference of the European Piano Teachers Association, held at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary, and at the 2002 meeting of the International Society for Music Education, held in Stavanger, Norway. |
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