Rogaland County Municipality

Rogaland County Municipality Rogaland fylkeskommune
County
Coat of arms
Location in Norway
Coordinates: 58°57′54″N 05°43′04″E / 58.96500°N 5.71778°E / 58.96500; 5.71778Coordinates: 58°57′54″N 05°43′04″E / 58.96500°N 5.71778°E / 58.96500; 5.71778
Country	Norway
Administrative center	Stavanger
Government
• County mayor	Janne Johnsen
ISO 3166 code	NO-11
Revenue	NOK 4,738 million
Employees	3,500
Schools	29
Transit authority	Kolumbus
Website	www.rogfk.no

Rogaland County Municipality (Norwegian: Rogaland fylkeskommune) is the governing administration of Rogaland county, Norway. The responsibilities of the county municipality include the running of 29 upper secondary schools as well as managing the county roadways, public transport, dental care, cultural affairs, and cultural heritage. The county municipality also coordinates regional planning and economic development.^[1] The Rogfast is a major road project that is being financed by the county municipality.

The county council has 47 members, and county mayor is Janne Johnsen (Conservative Party) and the deputy mayor is Terje Halleland (Progress Party). The council and mayor are the legislative and executive bodies of the county. Harald Thune is the County Governor of Rogaland. The Governor is the representative of the King and Government of Norway in each county, functioning as the connection between the state and the municipalities.^[2] The administration is located in the city of Stavanger.

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