Ryfylke district

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Ryfylke district is a traditional region in Rogaland county, southwestern Norway, known for its fjords, mountains, and scattered rural communities.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Ryfylke district canonical 5
Ryfylke region 4
Ryfylke traditional district 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
traditional district
borders Haugalandet region
linked to: Haugesund region

Jæren region
Setesdal region (via mountain areas)
linked to: Setesdal region
contains Hylsfjord
linked to: Hylsfjorden

Jøsenfjorden
Lysefjord
Sandsfjorden
Saudafjord
linked to: Saudafjorden

islands in Boknafjorden region
municipality of Forsand (historical)
municipality of Hjelmeland
municipality of Sauda
municipality of Strand
linked to: Strand municipality

municipality of Suldal
linked to: Suldal municipality

parts of municipality of Finnøy (historical)
country Norway
hasAdministrativeCentre Jørpeland (for outer Ryfylke area)
linked to: Jørpeland

Sauda (for inner Ryfylke area)
hasCharacteristic coastal and inland landscapes
fjords
island and mainland areas
mountains
scattered rural communities
sparsely populated
hasClimate temperate oceanic climate
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
aquaculture
hydropower production
tourism
hasTouristAttraction Kjerag
Lysefjord cruise
Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock)
linked to: Preikestolen
hasTransport Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfylketunnelen)
linked to: Ryfylke Tunnel

ferry connections
tunnels and bridges
highestPoint mountain Kistenuten (in Suldal)
knownFor fjord tourism
natural scenery
outdoor recreation
languageUsed Norwegian
linked to: Norwegian language
locatedIn Rogaland county
linked to: Rogaland

Southwestern Norway
linked to: Western Norway

Western Norway
southwestern Norway
linked to: Western Norway
partOf Norwegian fjord region
traditionalRegionOf Rogaland

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sauda partOf Ryfylke district
Ombo locatedIn Ryfylke district
Sjernarøyane partOf Ryfylke traditional district
linked to: Ryfylke district
Stavanger City Council appliesToTerritory Stavanger rural districts
linked to: Ryfylke district
Hjelmeland partOf Ryfylke district
Kvitsøy partOf Ryfylke district
Suldal partOf Ryfylke district
Saudafjorden partOf Ryfylke region
linked to: Ryfylke district
Ryfylke Tunnel connects Ryfylke region
linked to: Ryfylke district
Frafjordheiane landscape protection area partOf Ryfylke region
linked to: Ryfylke district
Ryfylke islands partOf Ryfylke region
linked to: Ryfylke district