Jæren

Jæren
District
One of the many beaches along the Jæren coastline.
Jæren
Coordinates: 58°43′N 05°45′E / 58.717°N 5.750°E / 58.717; 5.750Coordinates: 58°43′N 05°45′E / 58.717°N 5.750°E / 58.717; 5.750
Country	Norway
County	Rogaland
Region	Vestlandet
Adm. Center	Stavanger
Area
• Total	1,642 km2 (634 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	309,142
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Jærbu

Jæren is a traditional district in Rogaland county, Norway. The others districts in Rogaland are Dalane, Ryfylke, and Haugalandet. Jæren is one of the 15 districts that comprise Western Norway.

At about 700 square kilometres (270 sq mi), Jæren is the largest flat lowland area in Norway, stretching from the municipality of Randaberg in the north to Hå in the south. It includes the whole Stavanger Peninsula and the mainland area at its base. The coast is flat compared to the rest of the very mountainous Norwegian coast, and it has sandy beaches along most of the coastline. The largest urban area in Jæren is the adjoining cities of Stavanger/Sandnes (pop. 210,874 in 2015).

The petroleum industry around Stavanger is an important part of economy of Jæren, with the headquarters of the country's largest oil company Statoil being located in Jæren, as well regional offices of international companies like ExxonMobil, Eni, Shell, ConocoPhillips, BP, Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, and several others. Jæren is also one of the most important agricultural areas of Norway, with a long crop period and a varied and well-developed livestock production. Industry here is also strongly connected to the farming industry, with one of the largest producers of agricultural machines in the world, Kverneland Group, located in Time and Klepp.