Place:Tysvær, Rogaland, Norway

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NameTysvær
TypeMunicipality
Located inRogaland, Norway
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Tysvær is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the Haugalandet region. The municipality is located on the Haugalandet peninsula on the northern side of the Boknafjorden, just east of the towns of Kopervik and Haugesund. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Aksdal. Other villages in the municipality include Dueland, Førre, Grinde, Hervik, Hindaråvåg, Nedstrand, Skjoldastraumen, Susort, Tysvær, and Yrke.

The European route E39 highway and European route E134 highways traverse the municipality with their junction located at Aksdal in Tysvær. The Frekasund Bridge on the E39 highway connects the mainland of Tysvær to the island municipality of Bokn to the south. The Karmøy Tunnel connects Tysvær to the town of Kopervik in neighboring Karmøy municipality.

The municipality is the 231st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Tysvær is the 103rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,065. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 11.5% over the previous 10-year period.

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