Haugesund Region

The Haugesund Region (Norwegian: Haugesundregionen) is a geographically distinct city region in Norway, consisting of the five municipalities of Haugesund, Karmøy, Tysvær, Sveio, and Bokn. As of 1 January 2026, the region has a total population of 101,076.^[1]

The Haugesund Region is one of Norway's officially defined statistical metropolitan areas and is classified as a city region (byregion). The classification originates from the Norwegian government's white paper on large cities (Storbymeldingen), prepared by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development in 2002–2003 to establish a coherent national policy for the development of metropolitan areas.^[2] The report was presented to the Storting on 12 March 2003 by then Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Erna Solberg.^[3] In this framework, Norway was divided into one metropolitan region, six greater city regions (storbyregioner), and ten city regions (byregioner). Each region is defined by a central urban municipality and a selection of surrounding municipalities.^[4]