Finnøy Municipality

Finnøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 104.39-square-kilometre (40.31 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020. The area is now part of Stavanger Municipality in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre was the village of Judaberg. The municipality consisted of a number of islands on the south side of the Boknafjorden, about 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of the city of Stavanger.

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Finnøy Tunnel

The Finnøy Tunnel or Finnøy Fixed Link is an undersea road tunnel in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It connects the island of Finnøy to the nearby island of Rennesøy, and ultimately to the city of Stavanger on the mainland. The main tunnel is 5,685 metres long and it also includes a 1,467-metre-long arm, which connects the tunnel to the island of Talgje. Located on County Road 519, the tunnel opened on 30 October 2009 and cost 530 million kr. The Talgje branch of the tunnel is part of County Road 606. The entire tunnel has a total of about 7,000 metres of tunnel, including the branch to Talgje. The tunnel reaches a lowest depth of 200 metres below sea level, with a maximum grade of 9%. The Talgje branch is slightly steeper, with a maximum grade of 10.2%. The main tunnel is two lanes, but the Talgje branch is only one lane wide, with passing areas that are slightly wider.

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Fogn Church

Fogn Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern side of the island of Fogn. It is one of the two churches for the Talgje parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1991 using designs by the architect Elisabet Breen Fidjestøl. The church seats about 190 people.

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Fogn

Fogn is an island in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 10.4-square-kilometre island lies southeast of the island of Finnøy and northeast of the island of Talgje, about 25 kilometres northeast of the city of Stavanger. The Finnøyfjorden lies between Fogn and Finnøy and the Fognafjorden lies between Fogn and the mainland to the southeast. The highest point on the island is the 166-metre tall mountain Domfjellet. Fogn Church is located on the island. The island is especially well known for its large production of tomatoes in greenhouses, about 15 percent of Norway's total production. This employs large amounts of foreign labor on the island. There are about 329 inhabitants on the island, with many more summer residents who live in summer cottages on the island. The island has its own kindergarten and an elementary school that provides education through 7th grade. Starting with 8th grade, students must take the boat to middle school, located on the island of Finnøy. There is no road connection to the island. There are regular ferry connections to the village of Judaberg on the island of Finnøy as well as to some of the other small surrounding islands, and on to the mainland.

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Talgje

Talgje or Sør-Talgje is a populated island in the eastern part of Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 4.1-square-kilometre island is located in the Talgjefjorden and Brimsefjorden, both arms off of the main Boknafjorden in a large archipelago of islands northeast of the city of Stavanger. It is surrounded by islands: Brimse to the south, Rennesøy to the west, Finnøy to the north, and Fogn to the northeast. The island has a lot of agricultural uses, especially in growing tomatoes. The island has a long history. The farm that today is known as Gard was once the seat of major clans that controlled the western part of Norway. Gaute Erlingson was a nobleman from the 1200s who lived here. Talgje Church dating from around the year 1100 is located here. The Talgjefjord Tunnel connects the island to the larger island of Rennesøy which in turn is connected to the mainland through a series of tunnels and bridges. There are also ferries that run from eastern Talgje to the island of Fogn and to the village of Tau on the mainland.

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Talgje Church

Talgje Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Talgje. It is one of the two churches for the Talgje parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The old, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1100 using designs by an unknown architect. The church seats about 126 people. The church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

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The Finnøy Tunnel connects the two islands of Finnøy and Talgje to the mainland. The rest of the islands are accessible only by boat. Finnøy was an agricultural community dominated by dairy, meat, poultry, and fish farming products, with strong horticultural traditions, mainly greenhouse production of tomatoes, as well as some tourism. Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the 104.39-square-kilometre (40.31 sq mi) municipality was the 375th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Finnøy Municipality was the 258th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,150. The municipality's population density was 30.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (78/sq mi) and its population had increased by 12.9% over the previous 10-year period.