natural wonder
Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)
A flat-topped cliff rising 604 meters above Lysefjorden, one of Norway's most iconic and thrilling viewpoints.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Norway · Europe
Jørpeland works well as a base: 15 minutes from Strand, 9km from Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock).
Jørpeland is a town located in Norway. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Jørpeland is the administrative centre of Strand Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located on the western coast of the mainland, along the shore of the Idsefjorden, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city of Stavanger. It sits along the Norwegian National Road 13 a short distance southeastRead more
of the village of Tau where the Ryfast tunnel has its eastern entrance.
The 4.16-square-kilometre (1,030-acre) town has a population (2025) of 7,815 and a population density of 1,879 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,870/sq mi). Jørpeland is also known as "Pulpit Rock City", because Jørpeland is nearest city to the Preikestolen, which attracts tourists from all over the world. The Preikestolen is a huge cliff overlooking the Lysefjorden and it sits about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Jørpeland.
Jørpeland became designated as a town by the municipal council on 1 April 1998. Prior to that time it was simply considered a very large village. Jørpeland is divided into nine boroughs: Leite, Barka, Tungland, Barkved, Jøssang, Førland, Langeland, Grønnevoll, and Fjelde. The river Jørpelandsåna runs through the town before emptying into the fjord on the south side of the town.
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Jørpeland is located in Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 59.0225 latitude, 6.0408 longitude.
Jørpeland has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Norway.
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A flat-topped cliff rising 604 meters above Lysefjorden, one of Norway's most iconic and thrilling viewpoints.
9 km · about 15 min drive
tunnel
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landmark
Northern Europe's best-preserved wooden house settlement, a charming cluster of 173 white-painted 18th-century houses near the harbour.
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natural wonder
A 42km sheer-walled fjord framed by Pulpit Rock and Kjerag, threaded by a serpentine fjord-side road.
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scenic viewpoint
A boulder wedged in a mountain crevice 984 metres above the Lysefjord, one of Norway's most thrilling photo opportunities.
31 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
A spectacular Norwegian mountain road descending 900m through 27 hairpins and a spiral tunnel to the Lysefjord, near the famous Preikestolen cliff.
35 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
A dramatic mountain road in Norway with 27 hairpin bends providing access to the famous Pulpit Rock viewpoint.
37 km · about 45 min drive
coastal drive
Flat, windswept coastal drive south of Stavanger past endless dune beaches, stone-walled farmland and lighthouses: Norway's softest coastline and a favourite of surfers and sunset chasers.
45 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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