Haugaland

The Haugaland (Haugalandet), or the Haugesund Peninsula (Haugesundshalvøyen), is a peninsula and traditional district in the northwestern part of Rogaland county, Norway. The area lies between the Boknafjord to the south and the Bømlafjord, part of the outer Hardangerfjord, to the north. The area partially overlaps geographically with the metropolitan Haugesund Region. In a traditional geographical and cultural sense, the Haugaland comprises the municipalities of Haugesund, Karmøy, Tysvær, Vindafjord, Bokn, and Utsira. Together, these cover an area of 1,402 square kilometres (541 sq mi) and had a population of 104,058 in 2025. This definition represents the most widely accepted understanding of the Haugaland, with Haugesund serving as the regional centre, while other towns include Kopervik, Åkrehamn, and Skudeneshavn on Karmøy. The municipalities of Stord, Fitjar, Bømlo, Tysnes, and Kvinnherad in Sunnhordland are not normally considered part of the Haugaland, but instead belong to a separate historical and geographical district further north. In certain administrative and legal contexts, however, Sunnhordland and the Haugaland are treated as a single region. Examples include the Haugaland and Sunnhordland District Court, which since 2021 has covered 14 municipalities in Rogaland and Vestland counties, and the former Haugaland and Sunnhordland Police District (2002–2015). This u

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