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Tananger

Rogaland, Norway · Europe

About Tananger

Tananger is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Sola, 36km from Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock).

Tananger is a town located in Rogaland, Norway. With a population of 6,377, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Tananger sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tananger to your route.

About Tananger

Tananger is a large village and urban area in Sola Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The urban area is located on the west side of the Stavanger Peninsula between the North Sea and the Hafrsfjorden. It lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the city centre of Stavanger. Tananger Chapel (from 1879) and

Read more Tananger Church (from 2002) are both located here. The 4.12-square-kilometre (1,020-acre) village had a population (2016) of 6,528 and a population density of 1,584 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,100/sq mi). Since 2000, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway. Tananger has grown significantly, more than doubling in size from 1980 until 2015. Since 1 January 2017, the urban area of Tananger has been included in the Stavanger/Sandnes urban area, so separate population statistics are no longer tracked.

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Where is Tananger located?

Tananger is located in Rogaland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 58.9362 latitude, 5.5741 longitude.

What is the population of Tananger?

Tananger has a population of approximately 6,377 people, making it a town in Norway.

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Quick Information

Population
6,377
Continent
Europe
Country
Norway
Region
Rogaland
Timezone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
58.9362, 5.5741

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Norway

Police
112
Ambulance
113
Fire
110
Driving side
right

Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.

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Worth the detour from Tananger

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger)

Northern Europe's best-preserved wooden house settlement, a charming cluster of 173 white-painted 18th-century houses near the harbour.

9 km · about 20 min drive

tunnel

Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfast)

The world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel, running 14.4 km beneath the fjord from Stavanger to Ryfylke and reaching 292 m below sea level.

12 km · about 20 min drive

coastal drive

Jæren National Tourist Route

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.

24 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)

A flat-topped cliff rising 604 meters above Lysefjorden, one of Norway's most iconic and thrilling viewpoints.

36 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Lysefjord

A 42km sheer-walled fjord framed by Pulpit Rock and Kjerag, threaded by a serpentine fjord-side road.

49 km · about 55 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Kjeragbolten

A boulder wedged in a mountain crevice 984 metres above the Lysefjord, one of Norway's most thrilling photo opportunities.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Tananger

  • Right hereRyfylke Tunnel (Ryfast)The world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel, running 14.4 km beneath the fjord from Stavanger to Ryfylke and reaching 292 m below sea level.
  • 24 kmJæren National Tourist RouteFlat, 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.
  • 59 kmKjeragboltenA boulder wedged in a mountain crevice 984 metres above the Lysefjord, one of Norway's most thrilling photo opportunities.
  • 63 kmLysebotn Road (Lysevegen)A spectacular Norwegian mountain road descending 900m through 27 hairpins and a spiral tunnel to the Lysefjord, near the famous Preikestolen cliff.
  • 65 kmLysevegenA dramatic mountain road in Norway with 27 hairpin bends providing access to the famous Pulpit Rock viewpoint.

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Tananger.

Sola

🇳🇴 Norway

7 km awayPop. 29,541

Randaberg

🇳🇴 Norway

7 km away

Stavanger

🇳🇴 Norway

10 km awayPop. 148,682

Sandnes

🇳🇴 Norway

13 km awayPop. 85,386

Hommersåk

🇳🇴 Norway

16 km awayPop. 5,692

Ydstebøhamn

🇳🇴 Norway

17 km away

Kleppe

🇳🇴 Norway

18 km awayPop. 10,092

Orstad

🇳🇴 Norway

18 km awayPop. 7,358

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