Stavanger
the most important town in the S. W. of Norway; on the S. side of Bukken Fjord; 100 miles S. of Bergen. It has two harbors and derives its importance from its connection with the fisheries of the adjacent coast.
The town dates back to the 9th century, but has been frequently destroyed by fire, and is now quite a modern place.
The cathedral, a Gothic structure, was founded by an English bishop (Reinald) in the 11th century, but was restored in 1866. Of late years it has become a favorite rendezvous of tourists. Pop. (1918) 46,100.