Ålgård

Ålgård sits on the Figgjoelva in Rogaland, Norway, where the open farmland of Jæren begins to give way to the more wooded, rising terrain of the interior. It is the administrative centre of Gjesdal municipality and has long been shaped by industry as well as its position on routes between Stavanger and the inland valleys. Textile production was central to local life for more than a century: De Forenede Ullvarefabrikker, a woollen-goods factory founded here in 1870, became one of Norway’s important textile enterprises. Today, Ålgård combines everyday town life with easy access to Rogaland’s varied countryside. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Ålgård and Rogaland.

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